Dietary supplements

[Lady Greenfairy]

Are there any non-prescription diet pills that aren't dietary supplements? What I mean is are there actually pharmacutical-grad OTC diet pills that aren't made exclusively of herbs?

[TeensyTiff]

I'm pretty sure that most OTC diet pills are dietary supplements. I don't think they contain drugs, because I'm pretty sure those have to be regulated and approved by the FDA. I could be wrong, but I think that's how it works.

[brightstar]

I think that there must be some diet pills that aren't considered to be supplements. Alli, for example, contains a medication, so that wouldn't be considered to be a supplement, too.

[1000kilowatts]

Good point, Brightstar. I guess it's the difference between if it's herbs or if there are chemical medications in the pills

[JennyR]

I agree with brightstar. There are some OTC diet pills, like Alli that are not supplements, because they contain drugs/chemicals. That being said, the vast majority of non-prescription pill for weight loss are dietary supplements. If you want one that is not, simply read the label. If it is a dietary supplement, it says so right on the bottle.

[brightstar]

That's exactly how I see it, JennyR. I didn't realize that it says that it is a dietary supplement right on the bottle, though. THanks for pointing that out! That's good to know

[KraftMan]

Are there others aside from Alli or is that the only one?

[Lady Greenfairy]

Thank you for all of your responses and I didn't realize that it says "dietary supplement" on the bottle. that is very good to know.

KraftMan - great question. I have the same one lol!