Question

Clinical symptoms of bulimia nervosa include binging themselves with food, purging themselves by self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives, a loss of control over food intake, having binge-purge cycles, feelings of depressions and guilt, etc. Given the symptoms of bulimia nervosa, provide kind of drugs that might be effective in treating these patients.

Answer 1

• Fluoxetine - Lower levels of fluoxetine is found to be effective in treating Bulimia nervosa .
• Amitriptyline , desipramine , imipramine , which are anti depressants are also found to be effctive.
• Buspirone , Monoamino oxidase inhibitors also reduces bulimia nervosa symptoms.
• Ondansteron also reduces vomiting symptoms.
• Topiramate , has mild effect on Binge disorders. It is an anticonvulsant drug.
• These are the drugs prescribed for patients with Bulimia nervosa.