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- phendimetrazine
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Adipost (Ascher)
- Adphen (Ferndale)
- Anorex (Dunhall)
- Bontril PDM (Carnrick)
- Bontril Slow-Release (Carnrick)
- Dyrexan-OD (Trimen)
- Metra (Forest)
- Obalan (Lannett)
- phendimetrazine tartrate (various manufacturers)
- Plegine (Ayerst)
- Prelu-2 (Boehringer Ingelheim)
- Slyn-LL (Edwards)
- Statobex (Lemmon)
- Trimcaps (Maynard)
- Trimstat (Laser)
- Trimtabs (Maynard)
- Weh-less (Hauck)
- Weightrol (Vortech)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Anorectic
-
- INGREDIENT
-
- phendimetrazine
-
- DOSAGE FORMS
-
- Tablets (35 mg)
- Capsules (35 mg)
- Sustained-release capsules (105 mg)
-
- STORAGE
-
- Phendimetrazine should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed,
- light-resistant container.
-
- USES
-
- Phendimetrazine is used as an appetite suppressant during the first few
- weeks of dieting to help establish new eating habits. This medication is
- thought to relieve hunger by altering nerve impulses to the appetite control
- center in the brain. Its effectiveness lasts only for short periods (three to
- 12 weeks), however.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- You can take phendimetrazine with a full glass of water one hour before
- meals (unless your doctor directs otherwise).
- The sustained-release form of this medication should be swallowed whole.
- Breaking, chewing, or crushing these capsules destroys their sustained-release
- activity and may increase the side effects.
- In order to avoid difficulty in falling asleep, the last dose of this
- medication each day should be taken four to six hours (regular tablets) or ten
- to 14 hours (sustained-release capsules) before bedtime.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose. In that case, do not
- take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do
- not double the next dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Blurred vision, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, dry mouth, false sense
- of well-being, fatigue, insomnia, irritability, nausea, nervousness,
- restlessness, stomach pain, sweating, unpleasant taste in the mouth, or
- vomiting. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- Dry mouth can be relieved by sucking on ice chips or a piece of hard
- candy or by chewing sugarless gum.
- In order to prevent constipation, increase the amount of fiber in your
- diet (fresh fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads),
- exercise, and drink more water (unless your doctor tells you not to do so).
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- changes in sexual desire, chest pain, difficulty in urinating, enlarged
- breasts (in either sex), fever, hair loss, headaches, impotence, menstrual
- irregularities, mental depression, mood changes, mouth sores, muscle pains,
- palpitations, rash, sore throat, tremors, or unusual bleeding or bruising.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- Phendimetrazine interacts with several other types of drugs:
- 1. Use of it within 14 days of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor
- (isocarboxazid, pargyline, phenelzine, tranylcypromine) can result in high
- blood pressure and other side effects.
- 2. Phenothiazine tranquilizers (especially chlorpromazine) can antagonize
- (act against) the appetite-suppressant activity of this medication.
- 3. Phendimetrazine can decrease the blood-pressure-lowering effects of
- antihypertensive medications (especially guanethidine) and may alter insulin
- and oral antidiabetic medication dosage requirements in diabetic patients.
- 4. The side effects of other central nervous system stimulants, such as
- caffeine and over-the-counter (nonprescription) cough, allergy, asthma, sinus,
- diet, or cold preparations, may be increased by this medication.
- Before starting to take phendimetrazine, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
- about any medications you are currently taking, especially any of those listed
- above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to phendimetrazine or other appetite suppressants
- (such as benzphetamine, phenmetrazine, diethylpropion, fenfluramine, mazindol,
- and phentermine) or to epinephrine, norepinephrine, ephedrine, amphetamines,
- dextroamphetamine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, pseudoephedrine,
- albuterol, metaproterenol, or terbutaline.
- * Tell your doctor if you have a history of drug abuse or if you have
- ever had angina, diabetes mellitus, emotional disturbances, glaucoma, heart or
- cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, or thyroid disease.
- * Phendimetrazine can mask the symptoms of extreme fatigue and can cause
- dizziness or light-headedness. Your ability to perform tasks that require
- alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially dangerous machinery,
- may be decreased.
- * Before having surgery or other medical or dental treatment, tell your
- doctor or dentist you are taking this drug.
- * Phendimetrazine is related to amphetamine and may be habit-forming when
- taken for long periods of time (both physical and psychological dependence can
- occur). You should not increase the dosage of this medication or take it for
- longer than 12 weeks without first consulting your doctor. It is also
- important that you not stop taking this medication abruptly--fatigue, sleep
- disorders, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, or stomach cramps or pain
- could occur. Your doctor may, therefore, want to decrease your dosage
- gradually.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although studies of
- phendimetrazine in humans have not been conducted, some of the appetite
- suppressants have been shown to cause side effects in the fetuses of animals
- that received large doses during pregnancy. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. It is not known whether this medication passes into
- breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
-