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Precautions Before Using This Medicine
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 suppr
ssants may be more likely to develop
- Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)¡XThe amount of insulin or oral antidiabetic medicine that you need to take may change
- Epilepsy¡XDiethylpropion may
ncrease the risk of having seizures
- Family history of mental illness¡XMental depression or other mental illness may be more likely to occur
- Glaucoma or
- Heart or blood vessel disea
e or
- High blood pressure or
- Mental illness or
- Overactive thyroid¡XAppetite suppressants may make the condition worse
- Kidney disease
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What side effects can this medication cause?
After you stop using this medicine, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time this takes depends on the amount of medicine you were using and how long you used it. During this time check w
ith your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:
Extreme tiredness or weakness; mental depression; nausea or vomiting; stomach cramps or pain; trembling; trouble in sleep
ing or nightmares
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Precautions while Using this Medicine
Phendimetrazine may cause dryness of the mouth. For temporary relief, use sugarless candy or gum, melt bits of ice in your mouth, or use a saliva substitute. However, if your mouth continues to feel d
ry for more than 2 weeks, check with your medical doctor or dentist. Continuing dryness of the mouth may increase the chance of developing dental disease, including tooth decay, gum disease, and fungu
s infections.
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Possible food and drug interactions when taking this medication
It is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Amantadine (e.g., Symmetrel) or
- Amphetamines or
- Caffeine (e.g., NoDoz) o
r
- Chlophedianol (e.g., Ulone) or
- Cocaine or
- Medicine for asthma or other breathing problems or
- Medicine for colds, sinus problems, or hay fever or other allergies or
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Methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin) or
- Nabilone (e.g., Cesamet) or
- Pemoline (e.g., Cylert)
- Appetite suppressants (diet pills), other or
- There have been some serious unwanted ef
fects on the hearts of people who used two different appetite suppressants together
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor activity
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Precautions Before Using This Medicine
Pregnancy¡XIf a pregnant woman takes this medicine in high doses or more often than the doctor has directed, it may cause withdrawal symptoms in the newborn baby. Also, medicines similar to Phendimetr
zine can cause birth defects in the newborn baby if a pregnant woman takes them in high doses. Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnan
t.
Breast-feeding¡XDiethylpropion and benzphetamine pass into breast milk. It is not known if other Phendimetrazine pass into breast milk. However, use of Phendimetrazine during breast-feedin
is not recommended, because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.
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Symptoms of overdose
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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