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- hydrochloride Phentrol Vortech Wilpowr Foy Anorectic phentermine appetite
- suppressant dieting altering nerve impulses appetite control center brain}
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- phentermine
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Adipex-P (Lemmon)
- Dapex (Ferndale)
- Fastin (Beecham)
- Ionamin (Pennwalt)
- Obe-Nix (Holloway)
- Obephen (Hauck)
- Obermine (Forest)
- Obestin-30 (Ferndale)
- phentermine hydrochloride (various manufacturers)
- Phentrol (Vortech)
- Wilpowr (Foy)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Anorectic
-
- INGREDIENT
-
- phentermine
-
- DOSAGE FORMS
-
- Tablets (8 mg, 30 mg, and 37.5 mg)
- Capsules (15 mg, 18.75 mg, 30 mg, and 37.5 mg)
- Timed-release capsules (15 mg and 30 mg)
-
- STORAGE
-
- Phentermine should be stored at room temperature in tightly closed,
- light-resistant containers.
-
- USES
-
- Phentermine 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 phentermine tablets, capsules, or timed-release capsules
- with a full glass of water one hour before meals (unless your doctor directs
- you to do otherwise).
- The timed-release form of this medication should be swallowed whole.
- Breaking, chewing, or crushing these capsules destroys their timed-release
- activity and may increase side effects.
- In order to avoid difficulty in falling asleep, the last daily dose of
- this medication should be taken four to six hours (regular tablets and
- capsules) or ten to 14 hours (timed-release capsules) before bedtime.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, be sure to 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 of the medication.
-
- 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
- drug.
- 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 both sexes), fever, hair loss, headaches, impotence, menstrual
- irregularities, mental depression, mood changes, mouth sores, muscle pains,
- palpitations, rash, sore throat, or tremors.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- Phentermine interacts with several other types of medications:
- 1. Use of it within 14 days of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor
- (isocarboxazid, pargyline, phenelzine, or tranylcypromine can result in high
- blood pressure and other side effects.
- 2. Barbiturate medications and phenothiazine tranquilizers (especially
- chlorpromazine) can antagonize (act against) the appetite-suppressant activity
- of this medication.
- 3. Phentermine 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 or over-the-counter (nonprescription) cough, cold, sinus, asthma,
- diet, or allergy preparations, may be increased by this medication.
- 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 phentermine or other appetite suppressants
- (such as benzphetamine, phendimetrazine, diethylpropion, fenfluramine,
- mazindol, and phenmetrazine), 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 now have
- or have ever had angina, diabetes mellitus, emotional disturbances, glaucoma,
- heart or cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, or thyroid disease.
- * Phentermine 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. Appropriate caution should, therefore, be taken.
- * Before having surgery or other medical or dental treatment, tell your
- doctor or dentist you are taking this drug.
- * Phentermine 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, therefore, not increase the dosage of this medication or
- take it for longer than 12 weeks without first consulting your doctor. Do 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
- phentermine 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.
-