title: [Pharmacological treatment for obesity].
abstract: The pharmacological treatment of obesity is just one of the therapeutic weapons that the multidisciplinary team involved in the treatment of the obese patients must use, it is helpful in order to achieve better adherence to nutritional and lifestyle modifications. The indications and agents used in the treatment of the obese patients are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran. leomancillas@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mancillas-Adame
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morales-González
mesh_terms: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003503:Cyclobutanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077403:Orlistat
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D001067:Appetite Depressants; D003503:Cyclobutanes; D007783:Lactones; D000077403:Orlistat; C058254:sibutramine