An appetite suppressant.
Anorexia-inducing drug that was withdrawn from the market in 1997 because of heart valve problems found in association with it. Fenfluramine was often used in combination with the drug phentermine, the so-called “fen-phen” combination. Phentermine was not found to be unsafe when used alone as directed.
A drug, similar to amphetamine, that reduces the appetite and is used in the treatment of obesity. It is administered by mouth; common side-effects are drowsiness and diarrhea.