Adipex Diet Pills Review

Posted By Paul on Dec 8, 2008 | 1 comment

Adipex diet pills, available as blue and clear capsules containing 30 mg of phentermine HCl, are one of the first drugs to be approved for obesity back in the 1950’s. This weight loss drug belongs to the class of noradrenergic stimulants that control hunger and are labeled as anorexiants.

How does Adipex work?

Adipex diet pills are said to mimic the action of sympathetic nervous system. This property has been found to be useful in the management of obesity. However, this appetite suppressing action of these drugs in treating obesity may not be the only explanation for their action. Other central nervous system actions, or metabolic effects, may be involved.

Adipex may be prescribed by a physician if a patient has failed to make progress on a conventional diet and exercise program over a period of 6 months. What’s “failure”, you ask? It’s usually described as the inability to lose about 1 lbs. per week of weight.

Therapy begins with 30 mg of the Adipex diet pill taken two hours before breakfast. This dosage is effective for suppression of appetite for a period of 12-14 hours. This effectively covers the period of the day in which food intake is most likely to occur. It’s a good idea to take Adipex in the morning, because taking it later in the day can lead to possible sleep disturbances. It’s stimulatory effect will go mostly unnoticed during the day and therefore, late evening administration of the drug is avoided.

The FDA has approved Adipex for “short term” (e.g. a few weeks) therapy only. Natural mechanisms of the body to maintain a baseline environment cause an adaptation to the stimulatory actions of the drug. This leads to a tolerance and a gradual ineffectiveness of the drug as an appetite suppressant. Additionally, the absence of data relating to safety and efficacy of the drug after three months of therapy also is a factor for the short duration of prescription.

After therapy with Adipex diet pills, it is unlikely that further increase in dose would bring about any continued weight loss and it is important not to increase the dose in anticipation of such an effect. Deviating from a previously tolerated dose is one of the major reasons for complications when using Adipex to support weight loss.

Adipex precautions:

The drug is not advisable for patients with co-existing diseases like advanced arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, moderate to severe hypertension, hyperthyroidism, glaucoma and known allergy to sympathomimetic drugs.

Adipex, when taken with antidepressants or with 14 days of them, may lead to very high blood-pressure. Adipex diet pills may elevate blood pressure and hence should be avoided even in mild hypertension.They may also decrease the efficacy of some antihypertensive drugs. The insulin requirements in diabetic patients who are on Adipex will require modification as well.

Adipex diet pills should be taken by pregnant women only if it is decided that the benefits to the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus. In view of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, mothers taking Adipex must not breast feed their child. The drug is not meant to be used in patients below the age of 16.

Adipex may impair the ability of the patient to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle; the patient should therefore be cautioned accordingly.

For more information, see the prescribing information on file with the FDA.