Phentermine Info
Phentermine
- the leader in weight loss
Phentermine is the brand leader for weight-loss drugs. More than half the prescriptions written for appetite suppressors are written for this drug. With its help, you can put the problem of those unwanted additional pounds behind you. Just plan a calorie-reduced diet. Commit to spending time being more active. The result will be a thinner you.
There’s no need to worry. With more than fifty years on the market, Phentermine has never been bettered. History is on your side. Had there been any real problems with this drug, it would have become obvious decades ago. As it is, Phentermine remains the cutting edge of technology when it comes to losing weight.
Phentermine - results from clinical trials
How has Phentermine been tested?
When Phentermine was being brought to the market, it was seen as being a support to the “usual” approach to weight loss. In reality, you can only lose weight if you maintain an effective diet with a reduced calorie intake over time. The best results come when you combine the diet with an increase in the level of activity. The aim is to burn more calories than you consume. Because of the potential side effects, the manufacturer decided only to test Phentermine in those who were already seriously overweight. This is a balancing of costs and benefits. People who have a high BMI or already have symptoms of life-threatening diseases or disorders will show the most benefit from weight loss. This justifies running the risk of the side effects.
This means all the clinical trials focus on people whose BMI is at least 27. Indeed, in many cases, the average BMI of participants will be 35 or higher with the trials often combined with studies of gastric band surgery and other treatments for the seriously overweight.
How significant are the trials?
All the original trials to gain FDA approval had several thousand participants and the scientific value of the results is high. Since then, the trials have tended to be small scale. So, while the results are interesting and suggest different ways in which Phentermine may be used more effectively, few of the trials produce results that can be relied on for general recommendations.
What are the more recent results?
Different groups of overweight individuals have been randomly allocated to different diets with Phentermine taken every other month for six months. This is a double-blind trial with Phentermine paired with a placebo. The first set of results confirms that the precise nature of the diet followed is not relevant. Weight is lost so long as the calories are reduced, the menu is varied to reduce the risk of boredom, and the nutritional content is good enough to maintain health. But in the groups alternating Phentermine on a two-monthly cycle, 13% of body weight was lost as against only 5% with the placebo. This demonstrates a tendency for people to lose significantly more of the body weight using Phentermine. But, before you decide to adopt the two-monthly cycle, discuss the potential problems with your doctor. Although all the participants went through the program without becoming dependent, they had all been carefully screened before starting. Always take an informed decision when it comes to safety. In the longer term follow-up, one of the participants was found to have a slightly increased blood pressure, but none of the other participants had any other symptoms of heart problems. Although this is one participant, it reinforces the need for everyone taking powerful drugs to monitor their health carefully to reduce the risks of problems in the future.