phentermine
noun
phen·ter·mine
ˈfen-tər-ˌmēn 
: an anorectic drug C10H15N used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity
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This category includes drugs like Contrave, liraglutide (Saxenda), phentermine (Qsymia), orlistat (Xenical) and more.
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Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
In fact, phentermine is not a new drug for this purpose, as it was approved in 1959 by the FDA for the short-term treatment of obesity.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Some of these patients may do just fine on phentermine or topiramate.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
Nature has published a very handy review of the safety profile of weight loss medicines — ranging from the newer GLP-1 medicines to older approaches like phentermine.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
They were compared to people who either took phentermine alone or did not use a weight loss medicine.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
Fen-phen was a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, which was approved for use in 1986.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
Another weight loss pill is Qsymia, which is a combination of two different oral medications — phentermine and topiramate.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2023
The weight-loss drug Qsymia (phentermine/topiramate) isn't generally recommended for anyone taking Synthroid or Cytomel.
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2023
Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
In fact, phentermine is not a new drug for this purpose, as it was approved in 1959 by the FDA for the short-term treatment of obesity.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Some of these patients may do just fine on phentermine or topiramate.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
Nature has published a very handy review of the safety profile of weight loss medicines — ranging from the newer GLP-1 medicines to older approaches like phentermine.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
They were compared to people who either took phentermine alone or did not use a weight loss medicine.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
Fen-phen was a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, which was approved for use in 1986.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
Another weight loss pill is Qsymia, which is a combination of two different oral medications — phentermine and topiramate.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2023
The weight-loss drug Qsymia (phentermine/topiramate) isn't generally recommended for anyone taking Synthroid or Cytomel.
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2023
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phentermine
noun
phen·ter·mine
ˈfen-tər-ˌmēn
: an anorectic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl to treat obesity
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