dexfenfluramine
noun
dex·fen·flur·a·mine
ˌdeks-ˈfen-flu̇r-ə-ˌmēn 
: the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used to treat obesity but withdrawn due to its association with heart valve disease compare fen-phen sense 1
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One drug, dexfenfluramine (Redux), was later pulled from the market for damaging patients’ heart valves.
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Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2021
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dexfenfluramine
noun
dex·fen·flur·a·mine
ˌdeks-ˈfen-flu̇r-ə-ˌmēn
: the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity but no longer used due to its association with heart disease affecting the heart valves see fen-phen sense 1
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