fenfluramine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fenfluramine
First recorded in 1965–70; by contraction, respelling and rearrangement of (trifluoromethyl)phenethylamine
Example Sentences
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Similar to fenfluramine, Belviq suppresses food cravings by mimicking the effects of serotonin in the brain, making people eat less and feel full.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 2, 2012
In 1997, the weight-loss drug fenfluramine was pulled from the market for causing heart-valve problems.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 2, 2012
She asked me to prescribe fen-phen, a weight-loss pill that combined the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine and was being heavily marketed at the time.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2012
In 1997, Wyeth was forced to recall two versions of fenfluramine and eventually paid more than $13 billion to settle tens of thousands of personal injury lawsuits.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2012
What nobody on either side considered, though, was the possibility that either Redux or its parent compound fenfluramine might damage heart valves.
From Time Magazine Archive
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