Phentermine

Table of contents

  • Brand Names
  • Chemistry
  • Pharmacologic Category
  • Mechanism of Action
  • Therapeutic Use
  • Pregnancy and Lactation Implications
  • Contraindications
  • Warnings and Precautions
  • Adverse Reactions
  • Genes that may be involved
  • Drug Interactions
  • Dosage
  • Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
  • Special Considerations

Brand Names

Europe

Austria: Adipex; Cyprus: Duromine; Czech Republic: Adipex; Luxembourg: Ionamin, Panbesy.

North America

USA: Adipex, Phentermine.

Latin America

Mexico: Acxion, Reduccing, Sinpet, Terfamex.

Drug combinations

Chemistry

Phentermine Hydrochloride: C~10~H~15~N HCl. Mw: 185.69. (1) Benzeneethanamine, α,α-dimethyl-, hydrochloride; (2) α,α-Dimethylphenethylamine hydrochloride. CAS-1197-21-3; CAS-122-09-8 (phentermine).

Pharmacologic Category

Anorexigenic Agents and Respiratory and Cerebral Stimulants, Miscellaneous. (ATC-Code: A08AA01).

Mechanism of action

Mechanism of action in reducing appetite appears to be secondary to CNS effects, including stimulation of hypothalamus to release norepinephrine.

Therapeutic use

Short-term (few weeks) adjunct in exogenous obesity.

Pregnancy and lactiation implications

Reproduction studies not conducted (use caution).

Unlabeled use

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasy to phentermine or other sympathomimetic amines or any component of the formulation. Advanced arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, moderate-to-severe hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension. Hyperthyroidism, glaucoma, agitated states, history of drug abuse. Use during or within 14 days following MAOI therapy.

Warnings and precautions

Amphetamines may impair ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities. A rare, frequently fatal disease of lungs, primary pulmonary hypertension reported in patients receiving combination of phentermine and fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine. Associated with development of valvular heart disease (avoid stimulants in serious structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abnormalities, or other serious cardiac problems that could increase risk of sudden death). Use with caution in diabetes mellitus, in hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions which might be exacerbated by increases in blood pressure or heart rate, in history of seizure disorders, and in Tourette’s syndrome (stimulants may unmask tics). Not recommended for use in patients who have used other anorectic agents within past year. Prolonged use may lead to dependency.

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