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Taking a weight loss drug may not result in weight loss by itself. But using diet pills can help an overweight person stay on a diet because nearly all of these medications work on suppressing appetite. "Feeling full" is believed to be related to a number of biochemical processes in the body. Signals to indicate fullness come from fat cells and the gastrointestinal tract; these converge with signals in the central nervous system. Appetite suppressants target a couple of key neurotransmitters in this process: serotonin and norepinephrine. Increased levels of serotonin result in a feeling of fullness. Increasing norepinephrine levels stimulate the central nervous system, decreasing appetite. Only one drug among the weight loss medications works in a different way. Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) works in the gastrointestinal tract to prevent absorption of about a third of ingested fat.
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Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Tenuate (diethylpropion) a sympathomimetic amine, which is similar to an amphetamine. Diethylpropion stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain), which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite. Diethylpropion is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity. It is taken orally in tablet form. Side effects can include restlessness, nervousness, tremor, insomnia, and dry mouth.
Diethylpropion is habit forming. You can become physically and psychologically dependent on this medication, and withdrawal effects may occur if you stop taking it suddenly after several weeks of continuous use. Abuse with diethylpropion hydrochloride during pregnancy may result in withdrawal symptoms in the human neonate. Since diethylpropion hydrochloride and/or its metabolites have been shown to be excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when this drug is administered to a nursing woman.
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TENUATE (diethylpropion) and TENUATE (diethylpropion) DOSPAN 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 in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or higher and who have not responded to appropriate weight reducing regimen (diet and/or exercise) alone. Below is a chart of BMI based on various heights and weights. BMI is calculated by taking the patients weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient's height, in meters (m), ...
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If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking diethylpropion and seek emergency medical attention:
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take diethylpropion and talk to your doctor if you experience
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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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