Fen-phen

It is phentermine, the phen in Fen-phen, and was similarly heralded for its effectiveness in weight control.

Unbearable Lightness Portia de Rossi 2010

Fen-phen (and Redux, which wasn't implicated) increases brain serotonin, producing feelings of satiety.

Weighty Problems 2008

Fen-phen is no longer on the market, but some doctors prescribe "phen-Pro" -- a combination of phentermine and Prozac.

Making Calories Count 2008

If we never questioned that group, we might not have discovered that Fen-phen and the dietary supplement Ephedra are not safe weight loss products, that antidepressants in kids can lead to suicidality and Viagra can cause blindness.

Archive 2007-06-01 GreenFertility 2007

If we never questioned that group, we might not have discovered that Fen-phen and the dietary supplement Ephedra are not safe weight loss products, that antidepressants in kids can lead to suicidality and Viagra can cause blindness.

Autism on trial GreenFertility 2007

Wyeth is in the news after it won approval to amend a settlement related to its withdrawn Fen-phen diet drugs.

April's New Home Sales Jump 2006

I mean, you see them on the market -- I mean, they are -- you know, Fen-phen, they had all these -- Ephedra, they're really bad.

CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2006 2006

Petroff: Fen-phen was the first truly modern mass tort class action.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jenny Block 2012

Fen-phen was an anti-obesity medication (an anorectic) which consisted of two drugs: fenfluramine and phentermine.

NewsInferno Laurie 2010

Fen-phen was withdrawn 13 years ago for killing at least 120 people ... and it didn't even work that well, people say.

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