It is possible to lose weight with hydrogel tablets in the near future! Introducing Sirona. Sirona is a slimming pill prepared with a hydrogel-based technology. You swallow this pill and this tablet opens in your stomach and draws water into it and inflates like a balloon. You can think of it as a kind of gastric balloon converted into tablet form. The effect is just like a gastric balloon. It is aimed to provide satiety by eating less food by taking up space in the stomach.
Production of Hydrogel Tablets
The production of the drug has been completed. However, this does not mean that it can be used immediately. Because first of all, human studies need to be seen in terms of safety and effectiveness.
If this drug passes efficacy and safety tests, it can be swallowed at home by itself. It will stay in the stomach for weeks, mimicking the effect of the gastric balloon. Eating less will help you lose weight. The hydrogel in the stomach will break down after weeks and leave the body naturally. When the effect of the drug wears off, it will be possible to maintain the same effect by taking a second tablet. It will be clear after studies on humans how much weight this drug will lose and whether it will have side effects. Oxford medical Products has spent £2.5 million to date on the development of this drug.
