APPETITE
SUPPRESSANTS
Phentermine (Adipex, Fastin,
Ionamin)
- Works by suppressing appetite
- Least expensive diet pill
- Side effects: palpitations, BP elevation, insomnia, headache,
restlessness, constipation, dizziness and tachycardia
- Should not use if uncontrolled BP, glaucoma, advanced
arteriosclerosis
Phendimetrazine (Bontril)
- Works by suppressing appetite
- Least expensive diet pill
- Side effects: palpitations, BP elevation, insomnia, headache,
restlessness, constipation, dizziness and tachycardia
- Should not use if uncontrolled BP, glaucoma, advanced
arteriosclerosis
Sibutramine (Meridia)
- Works by making you feel full after you have begun to
eat
- Expensive
- Side effects: constipation, nausea, dry mouth, insomnia,
dizziness, hypertension, irregular cycles, headache, drowsiness
and tachycardia
- Should not use if uncontrolled BP or with other appetite
suppressants at the same time
Orlistat (Xenical, Alli)
- Works by blocking 1/3 absorption of fat intake
- Expensive
- Side effects: oily spotting, flatus with discharge, fecal
urgency, fatty/oily stool, fecal incontinence
- Sometimes helpful if patient has history of constipation
- Typically the safest diet pill
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