What is Phentermine?

Phentermine (hydrochloride tablets) is a weight loss drug developed for short-term use by prescription with a full scope doctor-monitored weight management program, for obese patients who have health risks aggravated by obesity and who haven't been able to reduce their weight through normal methods of diet and exercise. It is meant to be used in a medical setting along with nutrition, exercise, and other therapeutic methods, and usage may be monitored with lab and medical tests such as blood pressure, heart rate, kidney tests to manage side effects. It is a an appetite suppressant pill that may have significant medical side effects which must be monitored by a doctor. Different patients will need different dosages that must be prescribed and possibly adjusted by a doctor. Phentermine is contraindicated for people with the following: allergies, pregnanct or breastfeeding, children and adolescents, elderly, those on more than one or two maintenance medications, those with any history of chronic medical conditions. Phentermine is meant to be used for a short time at the beginning of a restricted calorie diet and exercise program.

Why is Phentermine so popular?

Even with the risk of moderate to serious to fatal side effects, phentermine is a highly sought drug. A natural equivalent, Phetramine, is a non-prescription drug available without medical monitoring and safer and less volatile to take. But there are many seekers of Phentermine who are willing to risk health and life for the fast weight loss this pill promises. While it is prescription only, searches of internet pharmacy and doctor sources continue regularly and are difficult to curtail. Diet pills, as well as stimulants like caffeine, nicotine, and amphetamines can actually prevent weight loss when used over long periods of time. They may even start to cause weight gain because of adrenal fatigue. People who want to take phentermine without prescription and without medical monitoring should beware. More in-depth information about the drug's nature, dangers, and uses, including recalls, can be found at the FDA's website http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/default.htm and at the National Institutes of Health website http://health.nih.gov/.

Side effects...

Phentermine's possible side effects include trouble sleeping (insomnia), may interact with other appetite suppressant drugs, may cause dependence and withdrawal reactions such as depression or fatigue if stopped suddenly, especially if used for an extended time or in high doses, may cause patients' systems to develop tolerance for the drug decreasing its efficiency, dry mouth, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation. The serious side effects that patients may experience include changes in heartbeat and heart valve problems, severe emotional reactions, sudden onset of unexplained headache, difficulty talking or seeing normally, and other unexplained physical symptoms. For these reasons, non-prescribed use of phentermine is dangerous and not medically approved.

FAQs

Good nutrition and moderation in diet, regular physical exercise, plenty of restorative rest, stress management, annual physical check-ups - these are general recommendations for maintaining good health. But real life frequently gets in the way of these common sense health and wellbeing guidelines. Many people want shortcuts and cheats when it comes to weight loss and appearance, even if common sense dictates that there is no "magic bullet". One of the magic bullets in use and on the market, developed in 1959, is Phentermine.