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Fenfluramine and its side effects |
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Reserchers in US recently confirmed that fenfluramine use as appetite suppressant can cause heart valve problems. Though this problem is mild it could be life threatening. The heart problem improves or disappers after the drug is discontinued. This drug is known to cause:
Fenfluramine acts on the central nervous system to inhibit the feeding centre. The diet drugs should not be taken to control appetite and a shotcut to slimming. Most of the weight loss drugs cause impressive weight loss in the beginning only. These drugs cause the body to go into starvation mode, when it responds by burning fewer calories and boosting appetite. Because of the seriousness of the valvular heart disease associated with the use of fenfluramine, the medication was withdrawn from the market in September of 1997. |
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