Phentermine Pill Information

Phentermine is a prescription medication often used as a short-term weight loss pill. It comes in both tablet and capsule form, and is typically taken once a day (although some people need to take it twice daily).
 
Some short studies have evaluated the effectiveness of medications like phentermine. In these studies, people taking these medications lost more weight than those not taking them, but the difference was small (only a fraction of a pound more per week for the people taking the weight loss medication). Studies also suggest that the effects of these medications on weight loss decrease after the first few weeks.
 
Before you start taking the phentermine pill, information concerning the safety of using the medication should be reviewed in order to help minimize risks. Not only is phentermine a prescription-only medication, but it is also a controlled substance. This means it is a drug that has the potential to be abused and is regulated by strict laws. It is illegal to sell or obtain phentermine without a legitimate prescription.
 
(Click Phentermine for more information on this pill, including suggestions on when and how to take it, details on how phentermine works, and a list of potential side effects that may occur.)
 
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;