Pro-fastGeneric Name:phentermine Other Brand Names: Obe-Nix, Zantryl, Adipex-P, Fastin, Ionamin Revised:4/1/2000  | Table of Contents |
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Phentermine is a fairly old prescription diet drug that has made a recent comeback.
Although not an amphetamine, it is similar in many respects and is classified as a controlled substance.
Phentermine is approved for relatively short-term use as an appetite suppressant in a calorie-restricted weight loss program.
Phentermine became immensely popular as part of the combination fen-phen. Bur reports of heart valve problems and primary pulmonary hypertension led to the withdrawal of fenfluramine, the other part of that combination.
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