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Appetite Suppressants for Weight ControlSympathomimetic appetite suppressants are weight loss pills which are used in the short-term treatment of obesity. Their appetite-reducing effect tends to decrease after a few weeks. Because of this, these medicines are useful only during the first few weeks of a weight-loss program. Sympathomimetic appetite suppressants can help you to lose weight while you are learning new ways to eat and to exercise. Changes in eating habits and activity level must be developed and continued long-term in order for you to continue losing weight and to keep the lost weight from returning. The following appetite suppressant weight loss medications are available only with your doctor's prescription: Diethylpropion Mazindol Phendimetrazine Phentermine Before Using Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsIn deciding to use appetite suppressing weight loss pills, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it may do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sympathomimetic appetite suppressants, the following should be considered: Allergies and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsTell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, ephedrine, epinephrine, isoproterenol, metaproterenol, methamphetamine, norepinephrine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, pseudoephedrine, terbutaline, or other appetite suppressants. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes. Diet and Appetite SuppressantsYou must follow a reduced-calorie diet while using an appetite suppressant in order to lose weight. Also, in order to keep the lost weight from returning, changes in diet and exercise must be continued after the weight has been lost. Pregnancy and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsIf 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 sympathomimetic appetite suppressants 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 pregnant. Breast-Feeding and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsDiethylpropion passes into breast milk. It is not known if other sympathomimetic appetite suppressants pass into breast milk. However, use of sympathomimetic appetite suppressants during breast-feeding is not recommended, because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies. Children and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsStudies on these medicines have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of sympathomimetic appetite suppressants in children with use in other age groups. The use of these medicines by children younger than 16 years of age is not recommended. Older Adults and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsMany medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they 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. Other Medicines and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsAlthough certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking appetite suppressants, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following: - Amantadine Using the above medicines with sympathomimetic appetite suppressants may increase the central nervous system (CNS) stimulant effects, such as irritability, nervousness, trembling or shaking, or trouble in sleeping. Other Appetite Suppressants or Diet PillsBefore taking appetite suppressants, it is important that your health care professional know if you are taking any selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. It is not known whether using two different appetite suppressants together or using a sympathomimetic appetite suppressant with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is safe and effective. There have been some serious unwanted effects on the hearts of people who used two different appetite suppressants together Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsBefore taking appetite suppressants, it is important that your doctor knows if you are taking any monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. Do not take an appetite suppressant while you are taking or less than 14 days after taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor. If you do, you may develop sudden extremely high blood pressure Tricyclic Antidepressants and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsBefore taking appetite suppressants, tell your doctor if you are using any tricyclic anti-depressants. Using these medicines with sympathomimetic appetite suppressants may cause high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat Other Medical Problems and Appetite Suppressant Diet PillsThe 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 Precautions While Using Appetite SuppressantsYour doctor should check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine does not cause unwanted effects. If you think this medicine is not working properly after you have taken it for a few weeks, do not increase the dose. Instead, check with your doctor. Appetite Suppressants and DiabetesThis medicine may affect blood sugar levels.
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