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phentermine

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[fen-ter-meen] / ˈfɛn tərˌmin /

noun

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline powder, phenyl-tertiary-butylamine hydrochloride, soluble in water and alcohol, that stimulates the central nervous system and elevates the systolic blood pressure: used chiefly in the treatment of obesity.

Etymology

Origin of phentermine

phen(yl)-ter(tiary-butyla)mine ( hydrochloride )

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phentermine

Several approved medications for weight loss, such as phentermine or liraglutide, are now recommended for adults with obesity.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

Many clinics make a profit from selling products to patients, as well as prescription weight-loss drugs like phentermine, which is widely prescribed in diet clinics.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2015

Qsymia, the first pill to promise users 10 percent weight loss within a year, contains two previously approved medications that have encountered safety issues: the appetite suppressant phentermine and the anti-epilepsy drug topiramate.

From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2013

The label recommends a daily dose of Qsymia containing 7.5 mg of phentermine and 46 mg of extended-release topiramate.

From Forbes ● Jul. 18, 2012

The company’s diet pill, Qnexa, combines topiramate with the appetite suppressant phentermine.

From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 21, 2011

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