Phentermine: an appetite-suppressant amphetamine classified as a narcotic in France. Is a combination with topiramate on the horizon?

Abstract	In France, extra restrictions have been placed on this appetite-suppressant drug. Phentermine is widely used in many countries despite its multiple adverse effects and lack of proven efficacy in preventing complications of obesity.
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Journal	Prescrire international (Prescrire Int) Vol. 21 Issue 130 Pg. 209 (Sep 2012) ISSN: 1167-7422 [Print] France
PMID	23016252 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anti-Obesity Agents Appetite Depressants Drug Combinations Narcotics Topiramate Fructose Phentermine
Topics	Anti-Obesity Agents (therapeutic use) Appetite Depressants (adverse effects, classification, therapeutic use) Appetite Regulation (drug effects) Drug Combinations Drug and Narcotic Control Evidence-Based Medicine France Fructose (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use) Humans Narcotics (adverse effects, classification, therapeutic use) Obesity (drug therapy, psychology) Phentermine (adverse effects, classification, therapeutic use) Topiramate Treatment Outcome Weight Loss (drug effects)

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