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How Safe Is Taking Duromine For Sleeplessness?
Hi I started taking duromine 3 days ago and I just can t sleep. When I got to bed I m tired I sleep for the 1st 2 hours then I m wide awake the rest if I m luck I might fall asleep for another hour in morning before I get up. What can I do or take to change this as I need proper sleep ?
Thu, 22 Dec 2016
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
Duromine or Phentermine is a drug for weight loss in svere obesity.
Its side effects include:
Stimulates the CNS, therefore can cause euphoria, anxiety, dizziness, drug dependence.
Provides cardiovascular effects and may cause Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH), Valvular Heart Disease (VHD).
Pre-obese and obese patients cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not use this medication.
Be careful.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
Duromine or Phentermine is a drug for weight loss in svere obesity.
Its side effects include:
Stimulates the CNS, therefore can cause euphoria, anxiety, dizziness, drug dependence.
Provides cardiovascular effects and may cause Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH), Valvular Heart Disease (VHD).
Pre-obese and obese patients cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not use this medication.
Be careful.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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