We've mentioned it before on this site many times, but it bears repeating. All diet pills--ALL-- require that you engage in a diet and exercise program in order to actually lose weight. NONE of the diet pills on the market can claim to cause weight loss without a change in diet. So, if you have to diet and exercise anyway, and diet and exercise pose no health risks, why take a pill that can cause everything from dry mouth to very high blood pressure or even death? site map	Purpose: This medication is used to control appetite and reduce weight in obese people. However, weight loss is only achieved by incorporating a plan of diet and exercise in conjuction with this medication. Also known as: Adipex-P, Fastin, Ionamin, Obenix, Obephen, Oby-Cap, Oby-Trim, Phentercot, Phentride, Pro-Fast HS, Pro-Fast SA, Pro-Fast SR, and Teramine. Side Effects: Phentermine is known to cause the following side effects: dry mouth sleeplessness (insomnia) irritability nausea constipation blurred vision tremor headache impotence or sex drive changes restlessness dizziness (increases with alcohol use) more serious side effects that should be reported to your doctor: allergic reaction irregular heartbeat very high blood pressure severe headache hallucinations abnormal behaviour confusion Precautions: This medication is not recommended for people with certain pre-existing conditions. Before beginning treatment with this medication be sure to tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions: pregnancy high blood pressure (hypertension) heart disease arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) over-active thyroid (hyperthyroidism) glaucoma diabetes emotional problems anxiety disorder seizure disorder Drug interactions: Phentermine is known to interact negatively with many over-the-counter and prescribed medications. If you are taking any of the following medications, be sure to tell your doctor: high blood pressure medication MAO Inihibitors weight loss medication appetite suppressants decongestants cough suppressants antidepressants Dependency: Phentermine is habit-forming. However, you should always speak with your doctor before discontinuing any medication. Physical and psychological problems may occur if you attempt to withdraw from this medication abruptly after several weeks of continuous use. Warning: Phentermine may be secreted in breast milk and may cause problems or side effects in your infant. Do not use this medication if you are breastfeeding. If you have used Phentermine, e-mail us your story. Be sure to include your initials, city, and state so we can include that information with your story. powered by FreeFind	Sign up for our periodic newsletter to get the latest tips, tricks, hints, help, recipes, site updates, and much more.
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