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- noun A
serotonergic anorectic drug used forweight loss in the 1990s, later withdrawn because ofcardiovascular side-effects .
Etymologies
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One, with the tongue-tying name dexfenfluramine, seems to smooth out mood swings, especially those caused by winter doldrums and premenstrual syndrome.
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In the previous year (1997), the Food and Drug Administration had actually removed from the market two popular weight loss drugs: dexfenfluramine (Redux) and fenfluramine (Pondimin) due to specific heart risks associated with their use.
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In the previous year (1997), the Food and Drug Administration had actually removed from the market two popular weight loss drugs: dexfenfluramine (Redux) and fenfluramine (Pondimin) due to specific heart risks associated with their use.
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Other drugs approved by the FDA and later found to cause harm include dexfenfluramine, a diet drug whose post-marketing data indicated an increased risk of pulmonary hypertension, and troglitazone, a diabetes drug that carried with it the risk of liver failure and was later pulled from the market.
John W. Whitehead: The Swine Flu or the FDA: Which Is More Dangerous to Your Health? 2009
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Fenfluramine (brand name Pondimin) and dexfenfluramine (Redux), the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that were pulled off the market in September, had chemical actions very similar to Prozac's.
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Comparative study of fluoxetine, sibutramine, sertraline and dexfenfluramine on the morphology of serotonergic nerve terminals using serotonin immunohistochemistry.
Dr. Peter Breggin: Pregnant Mothers Should Not Take SSRI Antidepressants 2008
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Sept. 15 The FDA requests a voluntary recall of fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine, but not phentermine.
After Fen-Phen 2008
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Already used in Europe and South America as an anti-obesity drug (mood swings often trigger eating binges), dexfenfluramine has been submitted to the FDA for approval.
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DIET PILLS: RISKY REDUCTIONPhentermine and Pondimin (fenfluramine) were approved by the FDA decades ago, Redux (dexfenfluramine) in 1996.
After Fen-Phen 2008
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Spooked by further reports of heart-valve trouble, the makers of fenfluramine (Pondimin) and dexfenfluramine (Redux) withdrew both blockbusters from the market last week.
After Fen-Phen 2008
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