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Side Effects of This Medicine
Abuse of a .Ionamin (taking the medicine in larger doses or taking it more frequently or for a longer time than the doctor ordered) can cause the following side effects:
Changes in personali
ty; excessive, excited activity; irritability (severe); mental illness (severe), similar to schizophrenia; skin disease; trouble in sleeping
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What is this medicine
Ionamin is used as an appetite suppressant. Ionamin is used in conjunction with an overall diet plan to reduce weight. Drugs of this class are thought to suppress appetite via a central mechanism (app
etite centers in the brain) although this has mechanism has not been clearly proven. IONAMIN is the only medicine of this class that is set in resin. The resin allows the compound to be released slowl
y into the blood stream. Some patients prefer it because they believe it to be associated with fewer side effects.
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Proper Use of This Medicine
.Ionamin comes in tablets and extended-release capsules. It usually is taken as a single daily dose in the morning or three times a day 30 minutes before meals. Follow the directions on your prescript
ion label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take .Ionamin exactly as directed.
Most people take the drug for 3-6 weeks; the length of tre
atment depends on how you respond to the medication. .Ionamin can be habit-forming.
To prevent side effects, .Ionamin should be taken with meals. If you are taking an extended-release (long-a
cting) product, do not chew or crush the tablet. There are some tablets that can be crushed and mixed with food.
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Drug Interactions
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of appetite suppressants. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Alcohol abuse (or history of
) or
- Drug abuse or dependence (or history of)¡XDependence on appetite suppressants may be more likely to develop
- Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)¡XThe amount of insulin or oral antidia
tic medicine that you need to take may change
- Epilepsy¡XDiethylpropion may increase the risk of having seizures
- Family history of mental illness¡XMental depression or other mental illnes
may be more likely to occur
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Symptoms of overdose may include:
Abdominal or stomach cramps; coma; confusion; convulsions (seizures); diarrhea (severe); dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; fast breathing; feeling of panic; fever; hallucinations (seei
ng, hearing or feeling things that are not there); high or low blood pressure; hostility with urge to attack; irregular heartbeat; nausea or vomiting (severe); overactive reflexes; restlessness;
trembling or shaking; tiredness, weakness, and mental depression following effects of excitement
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What special precautions should I follow?
Children¡XStudies on these medicines have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of .Ionamin in children with use in other age groups. The use of these me
icines by children younger than 16 years of age is not recommended.
- Older adults¡XMany medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether
hey work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of appetite suppressants in
the elderly with use in other age groups.
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