Tablets
Chemical Name: PHENTERMINE (FEN-ter-meen)
Common uses
This medicine is an appetite suppressant used along with diet, exercise, and behavior therapy for the short-term management of obesity.
Phentermine is a stimulant that is similar to an amphetamine. It is an appetite suppressant that affects the central nervous system.
Phentermine is used togther with diet, exercise and behavioral modification to treat obesity (excessively overweight) in people with risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.
Phentermine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.