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An amphetamine-like appetite suppressant.<\/p>\n

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A drug for the treatment of obesity that is an appetite suppressant. It was the member of the \u201cfen-phen\u201d combination that was not found to be the problem and remains available for use.<\/p>\n

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An appetite suppressant drug. Phentermine (Adipex-P, Fastin, and others) is used in the short-term treatment of obesity to reduce appetite. The appetite-suppressing effect of phentermine lasts only a few weeks and so is used temporarily while the person learns new ways to eat healthy food and to exercise. Phentermine is related to amphetamines and is a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

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A sympathomimetic drug that suppresses the appetite and is used in the treatment of obesity. It is administered by mouth; side-effects include dry mouth, nausea, and restlessness, and continued use produces tolerance.<\/p>\n

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An amphetamine-like substance that enhances weight loss.. When used with fenfluramine hydrochloride, a similar drug, it has been implicated in the destruction of the pulmonary valve of a small percentage of patients.<\/p>\n

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An amphetamine-like appetite suppressant. A drug for the treatment of obesity that is an appetite suppressant. It was the member of the \u201cfen-phen\u201d combination that was not found to be the problem and remains available for use. An appetite suppressant drug. Phentermine (Adipex-P, Fastin, and others) is used in the short-term treatment of obesity to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\nPhentermine - Definition of Phentermine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An amphetamine-like appetite suppressant.A drug for the treatment of obesity that is an appetite suppressant. 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