User:Mr. Ibrahem/Phendimetrazine

Phendimetrazine, sold under the brand name Bontril among others, is a medication used to treat obesity. Use is only recommended for a few weeks. It is used together with dieting and exercise. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include palpitations, fast heart rate, high blood pressure, agitation, trouble sleeping, headache, psychosis, and diarrhea. Other side effects may include abuse, valvular heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It is an amphetamine which works by decreasing appetite.

Phendimetrazine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1975. Europe voted to removal approval in 1999. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 60 tablets of 35 mg costs about 10 USD as of 2021. In the United States it is a Schedule III controlled substance.