diethylpropion (TENUATE, TEPANIL)

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benzphetamine (DIDREX); diethylpropion (TENUATE, TEPANIL); phendimetrazine (PLEGINE); phentermine (ADIPEX-P, FASTIN)
We list these drugs as Do Not Use drugs because they cause only very limited weight loss, are addictive and can cause central nervous system stimulation and high blood pressure.

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The FDA has set the bar too low for the approval of diet drugs. Instead of requiring that diet drugs be proved to prevent the long term consequences of obesity (none ever has), diet drugs can be approved if they show a modest weight loss over a relatively short period.

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