Adipex.

Generic Name: Phentermine.

Brand names: Adipex-P, Ionamin, Pro-Fas

Adipex or Adipex-P is a diet pill for weight loss containing the active ingredient phentermine.  Since clinical trials conducted for adipex  diet pills were for short periods and because of the potential of adipex  abuse, this is an approved weight loss drug for short term use only (three months or less).

Adipex or Phentermine was approved by the FDA as early as 1959 and is available  by prescription only. It is an appetite suppressant and belongs to a class of drugs called sympathomimetic amines. It helps to lose weight by suppressing your hunger and/or making you feel full for a longer time.

Indications for Adipex|When to Use Adipex.

• It is recommended for obesity with a BMI of more than 30.
• It is also recommended for over weight people with a BMI of 27kg/m2 when there are accompanying obesity health effects such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, etc.
• It is used when the diet and exercise regimen alone have failed to give satisfactory results. Its use has to be accompanied by the weight loss diet, weight loss exercises and the behavior change therapy as explained in treatment of obesity.

Mode of Action of Adipex|How Adipex Works.

It is not known how Adipex weight loss pills work to help people lose weight. It is possible that adipex acts on the nervous system and works by suppressing the appetite and probably by increasing the burning of calories. Its  action is similar to that of amphetamines.

Adipex Tablets|Adipex Pills.

Adipex tablets and pills are available in strengths of  phentermine 30 mg and phentermine 37.5 mg. The active ingredient is phentermine hydrochloride. It should be stored at room temperature in air tight containers.

Adipex 37.5

Adipex-P 37.5mg  is the most popular dosage in the U.S. It is a phentermine tablet in which the active ingredient is 37.5 mg of phentermine hydrochoride. Phentermine 37.5 corresponds to 30 mg of the base active ingredient phentermine.

Buying Adipex.

Where to Buy Adipex-P. It can be purchased from any chemist or druggist or pharmacist on prescription only. However, it is also available online. All you have to do is google “buy adipex online”.

Adipex Prescription.

An adipex prescription is required to buy adipex. However, adipex without prescription is available but it is not the same adipex you get with the prescription. It is recommended that you start adipex only on the advice of your physician, as adipex does have certain side effects and an okay and some monitoring from your doctor is therefore required.

Dosage of Adipex-P.

Adipex is recommended in a single dose of 30mg to be taken once a day about one hour before breakfast or 2 hours after breakfast. Due to its side effects of causing insomnia, taking the adipex dose in the evening or night is to be avoided. Adipex should be taken only for a few weeks at a time.

Adipex Diet.

When on Adipex-P, you should eat less calories to lose weight – 1200 to 1500 calories per day will be fine.

Disadvantages of Adipex.

• Adipex does not give long term weight loss benefits. Weight gain starts when the drug is stopped. Therefore to control weight after stopping adipex-p , the weight loss diet and exercise regimen have to be continued to control weight. Do not continue this medication if weight gain starts. Consult your physician and religiously follow the weight loss diet and exercise regime.
• Many physicians do not prefer this drug because of its potential of being abused and used for long term use.
• Very rarely addiction may be seen in long term users. To avoid this, stick to the prescribed dose and for the prescribed time only.

• Withdrawal symptoms of adipex. On stopping this drug, withdrawal symptoms may appear such as depression, fatigue, tremors and extreme drowsiness specially when it has been used for a long time. To minimize withdrawal symptoms, adipex  is stopped in tapering doses.

Side effects of Adipex.

Side effects of adipex-p include

• Palpitations,
• Rise in blood pressure,
• Blurring of vision,
• Dizziness,
• Tremors,
• Dryness of mouth,
• Anxiety,
• Restlessness,
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Insomnia.
• Allergic reactions
• Impotency
• Swelling of feet and the lower legs, breathing difficulty and pain in the chest due to development of pulmonary hypertension which is serious adverse effect of phentermines.

Precautions and Contraindications for Adipex|When Not Use Adipex.

Adipex is contraindicated in

• Hyperthyroidism,
• High blood pressure,
• Atherosclerosis,
• Heart diseases,
• Glaucoma,
• Along with anti depressant drugs. This drug interaction can cause high blood pressure because of increased serotonin blood levels.
• Along with other appetite suppressants and weight loss drugs.
• Previously, padipex was used with another appetite suppressant, called fenfluramine and this combination used to be called fen-phen. However, fenfluramine was withdrawn from the market because of its serious side effects which caused serious lung (pulmonary hypertension) and heart diseases (heart valve defects).
• Adipex and Pregnancy. Safety of adipex in pregnancy is not established. Similarly, it is not yet known whether adipex is passed in breast milk of feeding mothers. Adipex is therefore contraindicated in pregnancy and during lactation.
• Due to side effects of causing dizziness and drowsiness, driving should be avoided unless you are sure that you do not have these side effects.
• Avoid alcohol when on adipex-p.
• Adipex is no longer marketed in Europe.

 

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