Phentermine Interaction
Phentermine should be taken with caution, or
not at all, with the following medications. Let
your doctor know if you are taking, or plan to
take, any of the following medications during
your Phentermine treatment.
- Alcohol - avoid all alcoholic beverages while
taking Phentermine
- Allergy or hay fever medication
- Amphetamines - avoid mixing these drugs with Phentermine
- Anesthesia or other medications used during
surgery may react badly with Phentermine; always
let your doctor or dentist know if you are taking
Phentermine.
- Appetite suppressants or other diet pills
- Mixing Phentermine with other diet pills can
greatly increase the risk of developing heart
problems, and has not been shown to be more
effective.
- Asthma medication
- Caffeine - Vivarin, NoDoz, or any other over the counter medication offered
to help you stay awake. Certain herbal weight
loss preparations may contain caffeine or
other stimulants, do not use any of them with
Phentermine. Read labels carefully and consult
your doctor or pharmacist about unfamiliar ingredients.
- Cesamet (nabilone)
- Cocaine - avoid mixing this drug with Phentermine
- Cold or sinus medication
- Cylert (pemoline)
- Ephedra - Do not use this herb while taking Phentermine.
- Ginseng - Do not use this herb while taking Phentermine.
- Gotu kola - Do not use this herb while taking Phentermine.
- Insulin, Micronase, or other diabetes medications; your doctor may adjust
your dosage while you are taking Phentermine.
- Ismelin (guanethidine) - consult your doctor about mixing Phentermine with
Ismelin, or any other medication prescribed
for high blood pressure
- Kola nut - Do not use this herb while taking
Phentermine.
- Ma Huang - Do not use this herb while taking Phentermine.
- MAO inhibitors - Phentermine must never be
mixed with MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors
such as the antidepressants Nardil, Marplan,
or Parnate. Never use Phentermine within
2 weeks of starting or stopping an MAO inhibitor.
Patients over 65 should allow a longer wait
period between using Phentermine and an MAO,
as medications may stay in their system longer
than in other patients.
- Pondimin (fenfluramine) or dexfenfluramine-
combining these weight loss drugs with Phentermine
could cause dangerous side effects
- Ritalin (methylphenidate)
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
like Celexa (citalopram), Prozac (fluoxetine),
Luvox (fluvoxamine), Paxil (paroxetine), or
Zoloft (sertraline).
- Street drugs of any type should not be mixed
with Phentermine. They may be unpredictably
laced with stimulants, or cause a dangerous
reaction on their own.
- Symmetrel (amantadine)
- Tricyclic antidepressants such as Elavil (amitriptyline),
Asendin (amoxapine), Anafranil (clomipramine),
Pertofrane or Norpramin (desipramine), Sinequan
(doxepin), Tofranil (imipramine), Aventyl or
Pamelor (nortriptyline), Vivactil (protriptyline),
and Surmontil (trimipramine), may increase the
risk of side effects from Phentermine. Using
these drugs together can increase the risk of
high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat.
- Ulone (chlophedianol)
It is not safe to combine Phentermine with any
other stimulant or appetite suppressant. Exercise
caution when buying over the counter medications
or supplements, and always consult your doctor
or pharmacist if you have doubts about the safety
of any drug combination.
Always advise your dentist, doctor, or anesthesiologist
that you are using Phentermine if you go in for
dental work, surgery, or to the emergency room.
It is dangerous to mix Phentermine with many of
the medications used in these circumstances.
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