RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Pharmacological management of obese child JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 108 OP 112 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2011-301127 VO 98 IS 3 A1 Razia Petkar A1 Neil Wright YR 2013 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/98/3/108.abstract AB Childhood overweight and obesity are increasingly common management problems for clinicians. This review focuses on the pharmacological management of obesity in children. It considers historical treatments, the options currently available (principally orlistat and metformin) and some potential future therapeutic interventions. The short term psychological effect of obesity and longer term health impact are discussed. The clinical settings in which drug treatment may be appropriate, the importance of lifestyle interventions, and the evidence and clinical guidance that underpin their use are discussed.