Diethylpropion (Oral)

Diethylpropion (By Mouth)

Diethylpropion (dye-eth-il-PROE-pee-on)

Used for short periods as part of a diet plan to help you lose weight.

Brand Name(s):

Tenuate, Tenuate Dospan
There may be other brand names for this medicine.

When This Medicine Should Not Be Used:

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to diethylpropion, other diet pills such as Fastin®, or amphetamines such as Dexedrine®. You should not use this medicine if you have problems with drug abuse, High Blood Pressure, heart disease, overactive thyroid, severe anxiety, or glaucoma.

How to Use This Medicine:

Tablet, Long Acting Tablet

• Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often.
  
• Take the tablet 1 hour before meals. To avoid trouble sleeping, take your last dose of the day about 4 to 6 hours before bedtime (unless your doctor tells you differently).
  
• Swallow the extended-release tablet whole - do not break, chew, or crush. To avoid trouble sleeping, take the extended-release tablet dose in the morning (unless your doctor tells you differently).

• If you take 1 dose a day, take the missed dose as soon as possible. If you do not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and just take your one tablet for that day.
  
• If you take more than 1 dose a day, take the missed dose as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next usual dose, wait until then to take your medicine and skip the missed dose.
  
• You should not use two doses at the same time.

• Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
  
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking amantadine, amphetamines (Dexedrine®), cocaine, (Cylert®), methylphenidate (Ritalin®), other diet pills, medicine for asthma, allergies, or colds, or blood pressure medicine.
  
• Tell your doctor if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as Marplan® or Parnate® within the past 14 days.
  
• Avoid alcohol and caffeine while taking this medicine.

• Check with your doctor before taking this medicine if you have Tourette’s syndrome, depression, epilepsy (seizures), kidney disease, diabetes, or drug or alcohol abuse problems.
  
• Diethylpropion may be habit-forming. You may have withdrawal symptoms such as stomach pain, trembling, depressed mood, tiredness, or anxiety after you stop taking the medicine.
  
• If you have taken this medicine for a long time, do not suddenly stop taking it. Talk to your doctor first.
  
• If the medicine does not seem to work as well after a few weeks, talk to your doctor. You should not use more of it than your doctor prescribed.
  
• This medicine may make you dizzy or feel “high.” Be careful if you are driving a car or using machinery.
  
• For patients with diabetes, this medicine may change the level of sugar in your blood or urine. Tell your doctor if your tests for sugar in blood or urine change.
  
• Talk with your doctor before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking diethylpropion before having any kind of surgery.

Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

• Fast or irregular heartbeat
  
• Chest pain
  
• Severe headache
  
• Trouble breathing
  
• Skin rash, severe itching or hives
  
• Blurred vision, confusion, or hallucinations
  
• Unexplained fever or sore throat
  
• Uncontrolled body movements or seizures

• Restlessness, trembling, or nervousness
  
• Changes in sex drive
  
• Trouble sleeping or headache
  
• Diarrhea or constipation
  
• Bad taste in the mouth or dry mouth
  
• Nausea, vomiting, or stomach cramps

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