The drug Lindaxa is a generic version of the German Meridia, a source of sibutramine. The only difference is the cheaper price. And also because the European manufacturer refused to produce these tablets a couple of years ago due to falling demand. The latter was caused by a legislative ban on the sale of the main active ingredient - sibutramine. Yes, we are not talking about dietary supplements for weight loss, but about a real medicine, the main purpose of which is to completely suppress appetite by affecting the hunger center in the brain. And then, as cynical users say, how it goes. Either you will drink water and kefir and lose weight by leaps and bounds, or chew breasts with buckwheat and lose weight a little more slowly, but safer, or... Nothing will happen. How does this happen, and why is Lindax not included in healthy weight loss programs by most doctors?
By prescription only
According to official data, the drug is included in the PKU list, that is, it is subject to quantitative registration in pharmacies and is dispensed strictly according to prescriptions of form 148-1/U-88. You won’t be able to just come and buy Lindaxa at a pharmacy.
Many women who take an active part in the race for a thin, lean body, having tried many drugs, settled on Lindax. Reviews from those losing weight are mixed: many write that the medicine helps a lot, but has side effects, and strong ones at that. Nausea, dizziness and weakness are just a few.
Where to buy Lindax and what is its price
At the time of writing, the drug Lindaxa is not available for sale in the pharmacy chain. It was discontinued, and today, it can only be bought secondhand. In pharmacies, the price of the drug varied from 10 to 30 dollars per package, depending on the country and dosage. Today, “remains” are sold at very different prices, which depend, perhaps, on the seller’s requests. Analogues of Lindaxa - Reduxin, Meridia, Gold Line are sold in the price range from 10 to 40 dollars and above.
Officially, the drug is on the prescription “list”, and pharmacists have no right to sell it without a prescription to everyone. Not officially. In our country, the law is broken, and many people purchase the drug, “forgetting” their prescription at home.
Lindaxa for weight loss is a fairly serious drug, the use of which requires the support of a nutritionist, a healthy diet for weight loss, and the correct “exit” from the diet.
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Be extremely careful!
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Some patients not only complained of feeling unwell, they had to call an ambulance. Within a few days of taking Lindax, 2-3 kilograms “lost” and the girls felt quite good. But after a couple of days, my vision began to darken, I began to lack air and strength, I began to feel hot and cold, and panic appeared. The pulse completely died down, dropping to 20 beats per minute, and my legs went numb. Doctors diagnosed attacks of heart failure.
Sports doctor Smelkin Nikolay Sergeevich, Moscow
Thanks to taking the drug Lida, the process of breaking down fatty deposits that accumulate in the abdomen, thighs and buttocks is activated. In addition to a noticeable reduction in subcutaneous fat, the dietary supplement helps optimize metabolic processes and normalizes fat metabolism. Due to the improvement of metabolism, a general healing effect is manifested, a surge of strength and vigor is felt.
What I can note, as a sports doctor, is that the drug prevents subsequent weight gain, this is the main advantage among other weight loss products.
Advantages of the dietary supplement:
- increases overall endurance;
- stabilizes fat metabolism in the liver;
- eliminates swelling;
- Helps the body adapt to a balanced, high-quality diet.
Flaws:
- may provoke the development of allergic reactions;
- should not be taken by persons who have had a stroke;
- the drug cannot be combined with drinking alcohol;
- The dietary supplement is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.
Before starting to take capsules, you should first consult with your doctor, this way you will be able to prevent the development of negative symptoms.
Sibutramine
The basis of Lindaxa is sibutramine, under the influence of which the human nervous system suppresses excess appetite.
This synthetic-based drug was developed more than 25 years ago as an antidepressant. Its creators, Abbott Laboratories, had no idea that its use greatly suppressed appetite. The principle of the effect of this substance on the body is also based on the dependence on the dosage, and accordingly, when you stop taking sibutramine, the process of losing weight may stop, and what was lost will hasten to return to the body.
Further research was carried out, and a number of side effects were identified: depressive states and, in fact, drug addiction, disturbances in the functioning of the heart and other internal organs. Ultimately, experts confirmed that the drug was unsafe, and after 2010, the US FDA recalled sibutramine from the market.
Today, drugs containing it are prohibited in some countries, but in Russia they are recognized as potent. Read very carefully to see if you have any contraindications to taking medications containing it, because there are a lot of negative reviews about Lindaxa analogues, the instructions for use of which also contain information about sibutramine. This is a very strong substance.
The principle of its action is simple: when taken, the body temperature rises, under the influence of which the body, which has become a kind of “stove,” starts the process of burning fat, produces heat, and suppresses appetite. And with a decrease in the amount of food consumed, new fat reserves are no longer formed.
What to replace
The drug Lindaxa has several analogues of the active substance:
- "Goldline" and "Slimia" (India);
- "Meridia" (Germany);
- "Reduxin" (Russia).
The price of Reduxin is two times lower, and in Russia it is the most popular substitute, but before ordering the drug, read reviews from doctors and carefully study the instructions for use published on the Internet.
Based on the reviews, we can conclude that Lindaxa does not help everyone. The girls write that the drug “Orsoten Slim” helped them much more, after 3 weeks of taking it they managed to lose about 2.5 kilograms and the effect lasts, the kilograms did not return.
Reviews of Lindaxy analogues also contain mention of the Indian medicine Obestofit 15; in a month of its use you can lose up to five kilograms.
Doctors' opinions
Lindaxa can be prescribed by a doctor in cases where the body mass index exceeds 27. If you only need to lose a couple of extra pounds, doctors will not prescribe this medicine, since the risk of losing your health is too great and not justified.
Before taking any drug, you must consult a doctor. If it is not possible to visit the clinic, and for those who like to self-medicate, it is useful to read doctors’ reviews of Lindax, who will tell you what the consequences of using the drug in the required doses, not to mention uncontrolled use, can be.
Reviews from doctors about Lindax
Reviews from doctors are divided into two large categories. Some nutritionists are trying to convince us that the pills are absolutely safe, and anyone who wants to quickly lose weight can take them. Others argue that it is still necessary to undergo a medical examination and only then take the drug. Still others generally consider the use of drugs that speed up the heartbeat and increase blood pressure to be unacceptable for those who have been diagnosed with excess weight.
Therefore, if you are serious about purchasing pills, you should undergo a medical examination and consult with a real, real nutritionist, and not read doctors’ reviews online.
Parallel Effects
Side effects associated with taking Lindaxa can be so dangerous that they outweigh all its benefits and high effectiveness. Disorders in the cardiovascular system include increased blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. There is a risk of severe headaches, insomnia and anxiety; you may experience sweating and redness on the skin.
As for the state of the digestive system, after taking Lindaxa you may experience dry mouth and nausea, constipation and discomfort in the stomach and intestines, and increased gas formation.
According to observations and reviews, the drug Lindaxa causes side effects especially strongly in the first weeks of use. Then the body gets used to it, and the severity of the unpleasant accompanying phenomena decreases. But the first days are difficult.
Special conditions
The drug is used in exceptional cases when all other attempts to reduce body weight have been ineffective. The medicine is used only under the supervision of a medical specialist.
When using the product, monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate is required.
The medication is prescribed with caution to people with epilepsy, liver, and kidney failure.
Can affect car control, speed of physical and mental reactions.
Contraindications
Any drugs cause changes in the body, and maybe even in the functioning of the brain, so think about whether it is worth exposing yourself to danger unnecessarily. For the following diseases and disorders of the body, taking Lindaxa is strictly prohibited:
- high blood pressure;
- glaucoma;
- disturbances in the functioning of the cardiovascular and nervous systems;
- impaired functioning of the kidneys and liver.
The drug is strongly not recommended for use by those who suffer from any type of addiction - severe eating disorders (bulimia and anorexia), alcohol and drug cravings.
Lindax should not be taken by pregnant women, nursing mothers, teenagers and especially children, as well as the elderly.
What to eat and drink with
Include more fresh vegetables and fruits in your diet. The drug has no contraindications for combining products. If you want to lose weight, exclude fatty and smoked foods, sweets and baked goods. But you need to eat everything and little by little, otherwise the body will accumulate everything that gets into it, even celery.
Many reviews of Lindaxa diet pills contain complaints of increased thirst when taking the drug, along with a disappearance of appetite, as well as drowsiness and lethargy. If you decide to take this medication, drink plenty of clean water. Its volume should not be less than 2.5 liters per day, not counting tea, coffee and soups.
Nutritionist Chernova Alexandra, Moscow
Good afternoon. I believe that Lida can be considered an additional aid in losing weight. By including dietary supplements in the diet, it is possible to speed up metabolic processes, reduce cravings for harmful foods, and increase physical activity.
Advantages:
- with a course of use it is possible to quickly reduce weight;
- the dietary supplement has a tonic effect;
- replenishes nutritional deficiencies;
- has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland.
Flaws:
- when taking tablets, you may experience dryness of the oral mucosa;
- may provoke tremors;
- the occurrence of insomnia cannot be ruled out.
Although the drug has a number of disadvantages, it is still considered one of the most effective for weight loss. The dietary supplement must be taken with caution and carefully monitor your own body’s reactions.
How much weight can you lose?
Many Russian women who took the drug received amazing results within a month - 15 kilograms were gone, and there was an incentive to further improve their appearance. Positive reviews of Lindax from those losing weight contain some complaints about side effects, but in general the patients are satisfied: they eat less, and the results last.
But the pills help some, but not others. Everything is purely individual, numerous complaints about inevitable weight gain, unfortunately, are a pattern for all drugs, and ours is no exception.
Lindaxa does not help everyone for weight loss - reviews indicate a completely unpredictable effect from the use of the drug. According to some who took the medicine, their hair began to fall out after starting to take the pills.
There are also positive reviews about the improvement in skin condition after taking the drug, with a loss of about 15 kilograms in 2 months.
To summarize the reviews, in about three months of taking Lindaxa, some patients lost up to 30 kilograms. This is a very impressive result, considering that not everyone trains in the gym and few people honestly adhere to a balanced diet. Therefore, if you are ready and are not afraid of possible side effects, you can try taking Lindaxa if there are no medical contraindications.
What is natural is that all reviews left in a positive way contain regrets that the drug cannot be bought without a prescription.
Instructions
Lindaxa is a Czech drug for weight loss, which is prescribed for high levels of obesity, when other tried methods are powerless.
In scientific terms, this is an “anorexigenic drug” that enhances the feeling of fullness, acting through primary and secondary amines - metabolites. They inhibit the reuptake of monoamines - norepinephrine and serotonin.
Lindaxa is well absorbed and excreted by the kidneys in the form of inactive metabolites. It is available in the form of 10 mg and 15 mg capsules, but you can often find reviews of Lindaxa tablets. Please be aware that this release form is not the original drug.
The doctor will determine the dosage regimen individually. The drug is taken once a day in the morning, no matter before or after meals. Take the capsule with a small amount of clean water.
The initial dose is 10 mg, the drug is considered effective if the body weight loss is 2 kg in 4 weeks. If this figure is less, then, subject to good tolerance, the dose per day can be increased to 15 mg. If after three months body weight does not decrease by 5% from the initial level, then further use of the medicine is not advisable.
To obtain an effect, Lindaxa should be used in combination with a well-balanced low-calorie diet in combination with adequate physical activity. Your doctor can advise you on the best way to create a diet and exercise plan. To maintain the effect, it is necessary to maintain a calorie deficit even after you have completed the course of taking the drug.
Therefore, if you are looking for an easy way to lose weight, you will be disappointed, as numerous reviews about Lindax tell us. The instructions for use indicate that there is no point in continuing treatment if, after achieving a reduction in body weight, the patient, without stopping taking Lindaxa, gains 3 kg or more in body weight. This means that this drug simply does not work, and for weight loss you need to find an analogue.
The duration of treatment with a drug containing sibutramine should not exceed two years, since there is no data in official sources on a longer period of its use. It may be effective, but there is a risk of developing severe side effects that are dangerous to the body.
How to take Lindaxa
The official position is adamant - it should only be taken on a balanced reduction diet. Typically start with 10 mg in the morning with or before breakfast, and increase the dosage when weight loss stops. It was not possible to find any official information regarding the duration of the course of the drug. It is usually written that obesity can be treated for up to a year, which does not mean that taking medications during this entire time is indicated. Lindaxa can be taken in courses of 6-8 weeks, or maybe while the active period of weight loss is underway.
The “folk” method of using Lindaxa is still very popular. A person simply takes a pill, has some minimum food for breakfast (it doesn’t matter what, usually), and then only water or kefir. Most people actually lose their appetite with the drug, so such manipulations are easy. The only problem is that the weight is then gained again, since the body first adapts to the fasting regime, and then receives excess energy, which is stored as fat.
What do experts think about the use of Lindaxa?
Some people losing weight who, following all the doctors’ instructions, took Lindaxa, leave positive opinions; according to them, the side effects of the initial stage quickly went away. But along with the quick effect, people mainly complain about the strength of the side effects and the lack of lasting results.
Many experts are not at all happy with the drug. The duration of side effects, the risk of heart failure, the general depressed state of the body and the not at all lasting result - this is too high a price to pay for a toned body. Two years of taking a foreign drug is too much stress on the internal organs and the overall functioning of the body. It may be worth using a less strong remedy.
We have published only new reviews left about the drug over the past year. We hope that reviews of Lindax in 2017 will help you make the right decision and think about whether you should turn to this particular drug, or put your body in order in a more reasonable way.
