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Phendimetrazine Tartrate

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Phendimetrazine Tartrate Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

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Phendimetrazine Tartrate Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

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Phendimetrazine tartrate tablets are indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short term adjunct (a few weeks) in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction. The limited usefulness of agents of this class (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY) should be measured against possible risk factors inherent in their use such as those described below.

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Phendimetrazine Tartrate Patient Information: Side Effects

If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking phendimetrazine and seek emergency medical attention:

  • an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
  • an irregular heartbeat or very high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision); or
  • hallucinations, abnormal behavior, or confusion.

Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take phendimetrazine and talk to your doctor if you experience

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Phendimetrazine Tartrate Consumer Information: Uses

Phendimetrazine is used along with a doctor-approved, reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior change program to help you lose weight. It is used in people who are significantly overweight (obese) and have not been able to lose enough weight with diet and exercise alone. Losing weight and keeping it off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and a shorter life.

It is not known how this medication helps people to lose weight. It may work by decreasing your appetite, increasing the amount of energy used by your body...

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What is Phendimetrazine Tartrate Consumer Information?

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Phendimetrazine Tartrate - User Reviews

Phendimetrazine Tartrate User Reviews

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