Description
A appetite depressant considered to produce less central nervous system disturbance than most drugs in this therapeutic category. It is also considered to be among the safest for patients with hypertension. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2290)
TENUATE RETARD DOSAGE
Oral
Obesity
Adult: 25 mg tid or 75 mg once daily in mid-morning as a modified-release preparation.
TENUATE RETARD INTERACTIONS
Furazolidone, MAO inhibitors (eg, phenelzine), general anesthetics (eg, thiopental), or tramadol because side effects such as elevated blood pressure, slow or irregular heartbeat, elevated body temperature, or an increased risk of seizures may occur
* Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg, fluoxetine) because the actions and side effects of these medicines may be increased
* Guanethidine and methyldopa because the effectiveness of these medicines may be decreased
* Phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine) because the effectiveness of Diethylpropion may be decreased
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