fen-phen
or fen/phen
[fen-fen]
- a drug that is a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
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Origin of fen-phen
First recorded in 1990–95
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fen-phen
(fĕn′fĕn)- A combination of the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly prescribed for weight loss, whose use was discontinued because of association with pulmonary hypertension.
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