ProBarimin QT® – A New Prescription-Only Medical Food Product Now Available for Weight Loss Surgery Patients
ST. LOUIS, MO – March 5, 2009 – Patients who have undergone weight loss surgery (WLS) now have a pleasant-tasting alternative for safe daily nutritional supplementation. Made by Fleming Pharmaceuticals, ProBarimin QT® (patent pending) was specially formulated with the help of bariatric clinic professionals for WLS patients following surgery. ProBarimin QT quickly dissolves in the mouth without water (perfect for post-surgery liquid intake restrictions), contains no sugar and has a pleasant fruit flavor.

All WLS patients, including gastric band, gastric sleeve and gastric bypass patients, are at risk of developing vitamin and mineral deficiencies because of significant post-surgery diet restrictions. “Although there are over-the-counter vitamin supplements for WLS patients, ProBarimin QT is specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional and intake requirements of WLS patients,” states Phill Dritsas, president of Fleming Pharmaceuticals.

Because ProBarimin QT is a prescription-only vitamin supplement, physicians can better track patient compliance. Tolerability is a common compliance issue with bariatric patients taking nutrition supplements. Over-the-counter vitamin products are often supplied as chewables with an unpleasant flavor requiring water to ingest, or as large capsules that are difficult to swallow. ProBarimin QT’s quick-dissolving tablets eliminate the need for patients to drink water and the tablets’ pleasant taste aids with patient compliance. The average wholesale price for each 60-tablet bottle of ProBarimin QT is $37.50. The two-tablet dose of ProBarimin QT – patients may take both tablets at once or split the dose into two one-tablet portions – provides the following nutrients:

• • Vitamin B1 (Thiamine HCl)  3 mg
• • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)  1.7 mg
• • Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCl)  5 mg
• • Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)  250 mg
• • Folic Acid  0.6 mg
• • Niacinamide  20 mg
• • Pantothenoic Acid (Calcium Pantothenate)  10 mg
• • Biotin  300 mcg
• • Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)  60 mg
• • Vitamin A (Acetate)  5000 IU
• • Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)  800 IU
• • Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succcinate)  30 IU
• • Iron (from Ferrous Fumerate)  8 mg
• • Selenium (amino acid chelate)  55 mcg
• • Copper (Citrate)  2 mg
• • Manganese (Citrate)  2 mg
• • Chromium (amino acid chelate)  120 mcg
• • Molybdenum (amino acid chelate)  75 mcg
• • Zinc (Citrate) 15 mg

About Fleming Pharmaceuticals 
Fleming Pharmaceuticals, based in Saint Louis County, Missouri, is the manufacturer of the popular OCEAN® Premium Saline Nasal Spray, OCEAN Complete®, OCEAN Ultra®, OCEAN Gel®, OCEAN for Kids®, MAGONATE® Magnesium Supplement, NEPHROCAPS® Softgels, ThyroShield® Potassium Iodide Oral Solution and other specialty prescription and over-the-counter drugs for clinical indications in allergy, pediatrics, nephrology and general nutrition care. For more information, visit www.flemingpharma.com.