80% of people taking Meridia and Xenical are women according to British data

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Approximately 80 percent of people taking Meridia (sibutramine) and Xenical (orlistat) are women according to prescription data from the UK. Subjects

Subjects : 16,021 taking Xenical, 12,336 taking Meridia

The data included 16,021 people prescribed Xenical (orlistat) and 12,336 people prescribed Meridia (sibutramine).

 

Same as in US

This is the same as in the US

Although I cannot find the paper right now, women in the US also make up about 80 percent of diet pill users.

REFERENCE

Perrio M, Wilton L, Shakir S. The safety profiles of orlistat and sibutramine: Results of prescription-event monitoring studies in england. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Nov, 15(11):2712-22.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Michael Perrio
Drug Safety Research Unit
Bursledon Hall
Blundell Lane
Southampton, United Kingdom S031 1AA
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