sechenovSechenov Medical JournalСеченовский вестник2218-73322658-3348Сеченовский Университетsechenov-575Research ArticlePHARMACYФАРМАЦИЯ НА СТРАЖЕ ЗДОРОВЬЯModern drugs for obesity and metabolic syndrome treatment (Review)Современные лекарственные средства для фармакотерапии ожирения и метаболического синдрома (Обзор)МаксимовМ. Л.MaximovM. L.

Максимов Максим Леонидович, профессор кафедры клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней

121019, г. Москва, Никитский бульвар, д. 13

Maxim L. Maximov, Professor, the Department of clinical pharmacology and internal diseases propedeutics

13, Nikitsky Boulevard, Moscow, 121019

maksim_maksimov@mail.ruДраловаО. В.DralovaO. V.

Доцент кафедры клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней

Москва

Assistant professor, the Department of clinical pharmacology and internal diseases propedeutics

Moscow

КукесВ. Г.KukesV. G.

Профессор, академик, заведующий кафедрой клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней

Москва

Member of RAS, Head of the Department of clinical pharmacology and internal diseases propedeutics

Moscow

ЧубаревВ. Н.ChubarevV. N.

Профессор кафедры фармакологии фармацевтического факультета

Москва

Professor, the Department of clinical pharmacology and internal diseases propedeutics

Moscow

ТарасовВ. В.TarasovV. V.

Начальник отдела управления инновационной деятельностью, заведующий кафедрой фармакологии фармацевтического факультета

Москва

Head of the innovative activity department, head of the Department of pharmacology, the Faculty of Pharmacology

Moscow

ФГБОУ ВО Первый МГМУ имени И.М. Сеченова Минздрава РоссииРоссияI.M. Sechenov First MSMURussian Federation201630122016046475Copyright © Maximov M.L., Dralova O.V., Kukes V.G., Chubarev V.N., Tarasov V.V., 20162016Максимов М.Л., Дралова О.В., Кукес В.Г., Чубарев В.Н., Тарасов В.В.Maximov M.L., Dralova O.V., Kukes V.G., Chubarev V.N., Tarasov V.V.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.sechenovmedj.com/jour/article/view/575

The article reviews modern anti-obesity drugs to identify new trends in effective and safe risk factors reduction (diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases, cancer). Some anti-obesity drugs have a high risk of adverse effects on the CNS and cardiovascular system, so they should be used for a short-term therapy only. These drugs are cannabinoid receptor antagonists (Rimonabant), neuronal NE and 5-HT reuptake inhibitors (Sibutramine), neuronal NE, 5-HT, DA reuptake inhibitor (Tesofensine), 5HT2с receptors agonist (Lorcaserin) and other drugs affecting the central and peripheral mediator systems. That is why the treatment of obesity should focus on safe drugs that affected fat absorption (Orlistat), activated energy metabolism (Adipokines), methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2) inhibitors (Beloranib) etc. The combination of anti-obesity drugs with various mechanisms of action increases the effectiveness and reduces adverse effects (Contrave®, Empatic™, Qsymia etс).

Целью данного литературного обзора явилось изучение возможностей современных групп препаратов для лечения ожирения и метаболического синдрома по повышению эффективности и безопасности фармакотерапии и снижению факторов риска развития диабета, кардиоваскулярных заболеваний, заболеваний опорно-двигательного аппарата и рака. Препараты для лечения ожирения, имеющие высокий риск развития побочных эффектов со стороны ЦНС и сердечно-сосудистой системы, должны использоваться исключительно для кратковременных курсов лечения. К таким средствам относятся антагонисты каннабиноидных рецепторов (римонабант), ингибиторы обратного нейронального захвата норадреналина и серотонина (сибутрамин), ингибиторы обратного нейронального захвата норадреналина, серотонина и дофамина (тезофизин), агонист 5HT2с рецепторов (лоркасерин) и другие лекарственные средства, влияющие на центральные и периферические нейромедиаторные процессы. Таким образом, для лечения ожирения предпочтительно применять более безопасные препараты метаболического типа действия, реализующие свой фармакологический эффект через влияние на абсорбцию жира из ЖКТ (орлистат), активирующие энергетические метаболические процессы (адипокины), ингибиторы метионин аминопептидазы 2 (MetAP2) (белораниб) и др. Комбинирование препаратов с разными механизмами действия увеличивает эффективность и безопасность терапии ожирения (Contrave®, Empatic™, Qsymia).

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