Are you ready to rediscover yourself?

If you’re ready to lose weight, making a decision with your doctor to take Reductil is an exciting and empowering first step.

It’s important to remember that long-term weight-loss success depends on the decisions you make each day. If you have a balanced approach, you’re committed to eating healthy foods, you’re ready to exercise regularly and take your medication, it is amazing what you can achieve. The Balanced Life website is an extremely helpful guide – we certainly recommend a visit.

Information on Reductil (sibutramine)

Recently there have been some regulatory changes concerning the prescription and sale of sibutramine (Reductil) in several countries. Please click here in order to understand the situation in New Zealand and determine how this information may affect you and/or your patients.

Additionally, it is always important when you have questions about any medication to speak to your doctor.

Eating well for life
Whilst you’re taking Reductil, it’s vital to have a sensible eating plan. However, we know as well as you do that that can be easier said than done! Understanding your own unique eating habits is the key to developing a sensible eating plan.

Learn more about healthy eating
Keeping active
If you’re ready to take action, it’s time to get active. Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore though; an active lifestyle can be extremely revitalising, energising, and the key to joining in more in life.



Learn more about an active lifestyle
Is it time to take action?

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Next Questions
What’s my ideal weight?
One way to discover a healthy weight for you is to calculate your Body Mass Index. Even something as simple as measuring your waist can give you an indication of some possible health risks.



Learn more about your ideal weight
Reductil (also known as sibutramine) is a prescription-only medication that has been approved to aid in losing weight and maintaining weight-loss.
Important information about REDUCTIL. Reductil is an unfunded Prescription Medicine for the treatment of obesity in conjunction with a reduced calorie diet and exercise programme. You will have to pay for this medicine. Normal doctor's visit fees and pharmacy charges apply. Reductil contains sibutramine 10mg or 15mg. Ask your doctor if Reductil is right for you. Reductil is not suitable for use with heart disease, inadequately controlled blood pressure, psychiatric illness, people with obesity due to other causes, liver, kidney, or prostate disease, people over 65 or under 18. Possible side effects are: raised blood pressure and increased heart rate. Use strictly as directed and if you have side effects see your doctor. Other side effects include: loss of appetite, constipation, dry mouth, insomnia. These effects are generally mild and reversible. Marketed by Abbott Laboratories (NZ) Ltd, Mt Wellington. For more information visit www.medsafe.govt.nz.    TAPS PP8012.    RED 211-0210-1.