Adipex


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Adipex®

An amphetamine-like sympathetomimetic CNS stimulant used short-term with other measures—diet and/or exercise—for weight control. Adverse effects Restlessness, tremor, hyperreflexia, tachypnoea, confusion, aggressive tendencies, hallucinations, panic states, arrhythmia, hypertension or hypotension, circulatory collapse, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, colic, convulsions, coma.
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