Phen-Fen for Weight Loss May Cause Side EffectsDear Dr. Donohue: What about the Phen-Fen weight loss plan? I read somewhere of cases of pulmonary hypertension being caused by it. What symptoms do you get with pulmonary hypertension as a warning?Dr. Paul Donohue...
Amfepramone (diethylpropion); Aminorex; Chlorphentermine; Cloforex; Clortermine hydrochloride; Fenfluramines; Fenproporex hydrochloride; Mazindol; Methylphenidate; Phenmetrazine and phendimetrazine; Phentermine and Flenfluramines; Sibutramine View chapterExplore book Presence of synthetic pharmaceuticals as adu...
Germaine Avadonia: The daughter of Riliane's Captain of the Royal Guard. Riliane did not meet her in her time as a princess, but her role in Leonhart's death caused Germaine to vow revenge against her. Five years later, she met and made peace with Germaine while working in the Held ...
In recent years, pergolide and cabergoline, dopamine agonistic Parkinson's drugs, ergot derivative migraine treatments (ergotamine, methysergide), and anti-obesity amphetamine-derived drugs like fenfluramine–phentermine (fen–phen) or more recently benfluorex have been associated with the development ...
However, following multiple concerns about the cardiovascular side-effects of the drug, such approval was withdrawn. After it was removed in the US, dexfenfluramine was also pulled out in other global markets. It was later superseded by sibutramine, which is a safer alternative to both dexfen...
1 year before starting to take fen–phen, and had no significant valvular disease. She presented a year later with a new heart murmur and eventually required isolated aortic valve replacement. Pathological evaluation of the excised aortic valve was consistent with that described with fen–phen use...