Phentermine FAQs

If you suffer from any of the conditions listed below your doctor may decide that you are not a suitable candidate for phentermine as the phentermine may do you more harm than good. Taking phentermine may react with drugs that you have recently taken or worsen an exisiting health problem.

Phentermine contraindications
Before taking phentermine it is very important that you tell your doctor if you have any of the following:

• Allergy to phentermine hydrochloride, any of the inactive ingredients in phentermine or other sympathomimetics drugs.
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Cardiovascular disease
• Diabetes
• Over active thyroid
• Glaucoma
• A history of alcohol or other drug abuse
• You suffer from agitated states

Phentermine can interact with other medications. Be sure to inform your doctor if you are currently using or have recently used any of the drugs listed below:

• Any MAO inhibitor in the last 14 days. Examples of these powerful antiepressants include; Isocarboxazid (Marplan®), Mabanazine (Actomol®), Nialamide (Niamid®), Phenelzine (Nardil®).
• Any other weight loss medications, both prescription and non prescription.