Phentermine diet pills
Phentermine diet pills – what are they?
Phentermine has almost become a household name – capturing almost 50% of the weight loss diet pill prescription market. Yes it’s a prescription drug so don’t think that you can just waltz up to your local chemist to get a packet to try. Phentermine is an appetite suppressant and tends to be easier on the hip pocket than it’s more costly counterparts Xenical and Meridia.
Phentermine has been around since 1959 when it was first introduced as a resin. It’s available under the proprietary names Ionamin and Adipex. It’s also available in its generic form phentermine. Recently in the last 10 years, there has been off label use of phentermine in combination with other drugs like Fenfluramine (affectionately called the Fen-Phen combo) and Prozac (also known as the Phen-Pro combo). In the advent of studies showing the Fen-Phen combo increased the patient’s risk of getting heart disease, the combination was quickly withdrawn. The FDA decided that it was the Fenfluramine that was the cause of the heart problems and therefore withdrew it from use but kept Phentermine in the market in the meantime. The Phen-Pro combo is not strictly just restricted to Phentermine and Prozac. Other antidepressants such as Zoloft have also been used in place of Phentermine. It is thought that this combo has the ability to prolong the appetite suppressive effects of Phentermine as it’s effects do tend to wane with chronic use.
Phentermine diet pills – how do they work?
Phentermine works by suppressing your appetite and it does so by altering your brain chemistry to decrease your appetite stimulators. It works primarily on the hypothalamus of the brain.
Phentermine diet pills – is it the magic pill?
No. As with most diets, it needs to be used in combination with exercise, cultivating good eating habits and if necessary behavior modification therapy for some individuals.
Phentermine diet pills – what are the precautions and side effects?
Phentermine needs to be taken on an EMPTY stomach once daily. So most patients tend to take it after they wake BEFORE breakfast. Side effects relate to how the drug acts. Because it acts on the hypothalamus (which also controls sleep patterns, regulates your temperature and other bodily functions), side effects include :
- constipation and/or tummy upsets
- sleeplessness
- dry mouth
- irritability
Most of these side effects seem to fade with time. If they are bothering you, you will need to consult your doctor about the dosage regime.
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