Public Concern Lingers Over Why Was Tenuate Discontinued
The only other brand of the drug, wyeth's apisate, was withdrawn from sale last month. A spokesman for mmd noted that prescribing levels for the drug were. The tenuate brand name has been discontinued in the u. s. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the fda, there may be generic equivalents available. Tenuate should not be taken with other diet pills or appetite suppressants as this can cause a rare fatal lung disorder called pulmonary hypertension.
Diethylpropion belongs to the group of medicines known as appetite suppressants. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. Tenuate was discontinued for commercial reasons, not safety concerns. The active drug (diethylpropion) is still legal and available as a generic. Phentermine and tenuate (diethylpropion) were approved by the fda for weight loss in 1959. Until recently, they were the main medications we used to help patients lose weight and keep it off. Over the past 2 years, it's tough to turn on the tv without seeing an ad for the latest greatest weight loss injection.
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