Why should you trust phentermine?

Phentermine received FDA approval in 1959. It was the best drug when it was first introduced and, try as they might, no other manufacturer has managed to produce another drug that tops it. Face it, nothing stays as a leading brand for so long unless it is the best.

So if you are overweight and lining yourself up for another try at a diet, this time you should add phentermine to the plan. This is a highly effective appetite suppressant. If you feel less hungry, you will naturally eat less and lose weight. It’s that simple!

Phentermine is used for:

Reducing weight in obese patients when used short-term and combined with exercise, diet, and behavioral modification.

Phentermine is an appetite suppressant. It works by helping to release certain chemicals in the brain that control appetite.

Do NOT use Phentermine if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Phentermine or other sympathomimetics (eg, pseudoephedrine)
• you are taking dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, furazolidone, guanadrel, guanethidine, or have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine) in the last 14 days
• you have moderate to severe high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid, glaucoma, heart or blood vessel disease, or severe narrowing of the blood vessels
• you are in an agitated state, or have a history of substance abuse

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Phentermine :

Some medical conditions may interact with Phentermine . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have a brain or spinal cord disorder, hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol or lipid levels

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Phentermine . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, furazolidone, or MAOIs (eg, phenelzine) because the risk of serious side effects, such as increasing headache, high blood pressure, slow heart rate, elevated temperature, or possibly fatal lung problems, may be increased
• Serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors (eg, fluoxetine) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Phentermine
• Guanadrel or guanethidine because their effectiveness may be decreased by Phentermine

Ask your health care provider if Phentermine may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use Phentermine :

Use Phentermine as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Take Phentermine about 30 minutes before a meal.
• Take your last dose of Phentermine at least 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.
• If you are taking Phentermine 1 time a day, take your dose in the morning.
• If you miss a dose of Phentermine , take it as soon as possible. If it is after 12 pm and you are taking Phentermine 1 time a day, or after 4 pm and you are taking it more than 1 time a day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Phentermine .