Adipex - an overview
Adipex-P goes by the generic name of Phentermine. It is a medication for weight loss that can be obtained by prescription only. It has been approved to be taken only for the short term. While the brand name of this medication is Adipex-P, many people simply call it Adipex.
Doses for weight loss
The dosage of Adipex P to help people lose weight is 37.5 mg taken once a day in the morning. Some people might do well with a lower dosage, like 18.75 mg taken once daily. You cannot get a lower dosage with the capsules, but it is easy to split a tablet in half. Also, your doctor might recommend that you take half a tablet two times a day for appetite control, but you might notice more insomnia.
Adipex-P is meant to be taken only for the short - term. Taking it more than just a few weeks is thought to be ineffective because your body adjusts to the properties of this medication. This medication has an abuse potential, which is part of the reason that a person should take this for no longer than a few weeks.
Secondary effects
Here have been clinical trials with Adipex-P to study it thoroughly.
These studies record the secondary effects found in the group of people that take the medication and they compare them to the secondary effects of those that did not take the medication. This makes it possible to determine what the side effects are, how often they happen and how they can be compared with the effects in the group that does not take the medicine. Newer medication offer the exact percentages of secondary effects, but older medications do not have this information.
Studies of Adipex found secondary effects might include:
- Feelings of euphoria
- Feelings of dysphoria
- Insomnia
- Dry mouth
- Restlessness
- Hyperactivity
- Diarrhea
- Unpleasant taste
- Dizziness
- Constipation
- Sexual problems
Generic forms
Adipex-P is the brand name form of Phentermine. It is a weight loss prescription that your doctor might give you. It has only been approved to be taken for the short term and it is chemically similar to amphetamines.
Teva Pharmaceuticals is the maker or Adipex-P. Many different forms of the generic Adipex P can also be found.