Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine classes, developed in the 1960s and used as an appetite suppressant for the treatment of obesity.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word fenproporex.

Examples

  • For example, one supplement targeted by the FDA contained fenproporex, a stimulant not approved in the United States because it can cause arrhythmia and possibly even sudden death.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • So they analyzed the pills via gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, finding fenproporex (a precursor to amphetamine), chlordiazepoxide, and fluoxetine.

    MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2010

  • Most physicians in the US are unaware of the existence of these diet pills combining fenproporex and benzodiazepines, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, diuretics, laxatives, thyroid hormones and other substances.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • The new naughties contain drugs like fenproporex, an amphetamine derivative not approved in the US, and fluoxetine, better known as Prozac, the antidepressant.

    Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women 2009

  • Imported fenproporex-based diet pills from Brazil: a report of two cases.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • Both fenproporex and fluoxetine were detected in his imported pills.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

  • Those products contain any of the following undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients: fenproporex -- a controlled substance not approved for marketing in the U.S.

    WebMD Health 2009

  • The new naughties contain drugs like fenproporex, an amphetamine derivative not ...

    Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women 2009

  • The FDA also identified the following undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients as appearing in some other products on the list: fenproporex, an amphetamine derivative that can cause arrhythmia; fluoxetine, an antidepressant; furosemide, a prescription-only diuretic.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2009

  • Her urine tested positive for amphetamines and benzodiazepines, and both fenproporex and chlordiazepoxide were present in her pills.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.