Reductil the weight loss drug that is made by Abbot Laboratories has recently been the subject of a Food and Drug Administration report. Reductil is presently licensed for use in adults, which means over the age of 18, and is recommended for seriously obese people who suffer from food cravings and whose weight is dangerously high.

The recent report underlined the fact that Reductil must not be prescribed for children who are obese due to the medical trial information. The results showed that the benefits for children were outweighed by the potential harm it could do and therefore the FDA ruled not to alter the original license terms that stated that Reductil is for those only over eighteen years of age. Some people are calling for all diet drugs to be given to children to cure the chronic rise in child obesity over the last decade all over the developed world. Reductil works as an effective appetite surpressant and will help those people who are serious about losing weight in the long term.

The serious side effects of Reductil are high blood pressure and cardiac valve dysfunction and the lesser ones are insomnia, a dry mouth, headache. However if you experience any of the following with Reductil you should immediately contact the doctor; shortness of breath, chest pains, angina, increased or irregular heart rate, fever, painful eye, stomach cramps, vomiting, anxiety, disorientatedness, depression and mental confusion.