Comparing Diethylpropion vs Phendimetrazine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Diethylpropion may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Phendimetrazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight)
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| More about Diethylpropion | More about Phendimetrazine | ||||||||||||||||
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Diethylpropion has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 166 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Phendimetrazine has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 155 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
3.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 174 drugs are known to interact with Diethylpropion:
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A total of 174 drugs are known to interact with Phendimetrazine:
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August 06, 1959 |
October 20, 1975 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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