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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Phentermine is a stimulant medication used as an appetite suppressant to assist with weight loss in combination with a reduced calorie diet and exercise program. The medication is approved by the FDA as a short-term adjunct therapy for adults with certain comorbid conditions who are overweight or obese. Phentermine works on the brain to reduce hunger and on the cells to increase metabolism to burn more fat. The common side effects of phentermine include dry mouth and a restless feeling, and the medication is contraindicated in individuals with cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, or who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. | Phentermine is a stimulant medication used as an appetite suppressant to assist with weight loss in combination with a reduced calorie diet and exercise program. The medication is approved by the FDA as a short-term adjunct therapy for adults with certain comorbid conditions who are overweight or obese. Phentermine works on the brain to reduce hunger and on the cells to increase metabolism to burn more fat. The common side effects of phentermine include dry mouth and a restless feeling, and the medication is contraindicated in individuals with cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, or who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. | ||
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==Duration of Use== | ==Duration of Use== | ||
When the FDA approved phentermine in 1959, it was approved for short-term use, typically interpreted as about three months. However, obesity is a long-term disease, and newer weight loss medications, such as the combination of phentermine and topiramate, have been approved for longer-term use. While most weight loss physicians use phentermine on a longer-term basis off-label, it is important to note that the benefit of losing weight should be considered higher than the risks associated with the medication. | When the FDA approved phentermine in 1959, it was approved for short-term use, typically interpreted as about three months. However, obesity is a long-term disease, and newer weight loss medications, such as the combination of phentermine and topiramate, have been approved for longer-term use. While most weight loss physicians use phentermine on a longer-term basis off-label, it is important to note that the benefit of losing weight should be considered higher than the risks associated with the medication. | ||
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==Combination with Other Weight Loss Medications== | ==Combination with Other Weight Loss Medications== | ||
Phentermine is increasingly being used as a component of combination weight loss medications, such as Qsymia, and is often used with other weight loss medications, including bupropion, metformin, diethylpropion, and Belviq. In the opinion of many weight loss physicians familiar with phentermine, it is a relatively well-tolerated medication that works best in combination with a reduced calorie diet and exercise under careful medical supervision. | Phentermine is increasingly being used as a component of combination weight loss medications, such as Qsymia, and is often used with other weight loss medications, including bupropion, metformin, diethylpropion, and Belviq. In the opinion of many weight loss physicians familiar with phentermine, it is a relatively well-tolerated medication that works best in combination with a reduced calorie diet and exercise under careful medical supervision. | ||
