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Dr. Marc Siegel, FOX News Medical contributor, on weight-loss drug Qnexa being approved by the FDA, and why it works.
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Shortly see how this thing does today that though there's a lot of buzz about this drug is called Q -- -- -- hear is what we know who about this drop what what we want to know I should say will it look.
Is it safe obviously there's the two questions joining us now doctor Marc Siegel part of the fox team medical eighteen should say all right -- -- -- Does it look.
Yes sort of works because he uses to ingredients that I've used separately both of which help you lose weight when his co-founder men which is a form of speed that works in a lot of patients the other one is -- -- pure maple we call a total Max.
That's a migraine drug it used procedures and it also works to help you lose weight and I think the drug will work I'm told eight you can lose 10% to -- -- body weight.
And keep it off for two years is that accurate if not for everyone but I think a -- majority of people would it would work for and that we -- -- -- if it makes it to the market who would be able to get.
Anybody anywhere that's prescribed for the struggle never be -- over the counter drug to make it to -- and it will make it to the market -- when these FDA panels.
-- -- something the FDA almost always not a 100% -- almost always goes along with -- I expected to be approved them.
So who would be the kind of person those who would want it for example I'm thinking medical costs right now.
Would people who normally would get very after surgery instead use this drug and.
-- -- -- -- -- -- People -- this is almost more powerful one that we have on the market so far and so the truth is it might be people that are very sedentary that are stuck with a lot of weight they can't lose any other way.
So it could help me with medical problems in other -- less diabetes -- high blood pressure the things I'm worried about maybe this drug would help me maybe I could avoid barrier -- -- -- Now -- didn't indicate what what goes into this drug you mentioned the key would that fashion something.
That he's at RS one here for the pro OK now I remember fen Phen.
Which was an active good drug -- ready you lost weight but it -- -- -- taken off the market millions of losses.
Is that a problem that you have with this new -- It's not exactly what I'm concerned about although there has been some speculators some -- early research about causing palpitations and increased heart rate.
I'm more concerned about that and by the way I don't want.
Combo drugs period Stewart -- -- -- combo drug selling drugs that are not to drugs pasted together.
Fen Phen was a terrible example of that but in general I wanna know what it with each after the drug is -- The hedge -- concerned about here is called the -- of -- have you know why.
That drug has been associated with cognitive difficulties slowed memory in -- -- and make decisions.
That's problematic to me now we we tolerate that from severe migraines or procedures and the other problem -- that -- birth defects it's been associated with.
That's an that's an acceleration terrible and let me ask you about kids one and five kids in America is and you could kids take -- -- Well yes but again the more you had with potential side effects of war I'm concerned you know I don't really like your your kids suffering from -- slowing moved there in the learning stage something for the three of us.
It's OK but the two of -- those of the older two of us now.
-- Particularly if you've got downside via YouTube and identifying the downside is the downside of the drug.
Will us than the downside of.
Obesity.
No the obesity is a far worse problem in this is exactly what the FDA is wearing.
But I'm concerned that once this gets marketed as a combo pill would you lose track of the side of the -- that I'm most concerned about I'd like to see more studies on this.
I'm okay -- them ultimately approving this we don't have enough information.
Whether pregnant woman takes this by mistake what if she doesn't know she's pregnant what are the birth defect get a.
But again you take a -- and that's -- people that's useful won't take it off the market because a pregnant woman might use can do.
Note that.
-- -- as long as people are properly informed on the stroke and long as there where the right group ends up taking it then I'm okay with it again.
It's gotta be prescribed for the right reasons by the right doctor for the right patient.
And you want to be approved I -- the wrecked our community is gonna be if you will be -- -- -- -- doctor Marc -- always --
