Concerns have been raised about epilepsy drugs being promoted as weight loss pills on social media.
Teenagers using TikTok who search for the term “diet pills” are bombarded with information, including the promotion of some drugs used for other purposes, according to an investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal.
The journal analysed the top 100 popular user posts under the hashtag #dietpills and found that a number were advocating the use of prescription-only medicines for conditions including epilepsy, alcohol addiction and migraines.
