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Drug Drugs And Its Effects On Health

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In today 's society weight loss and health has become increasingly popular and more of a part of life. There are many forms of assistant programs and drugs that promote a healthy way of living and there are also programs and drugs that are a jump-start way to lose weight. Some programs encourage a natural approach by food intake and calorie taking and some give prescription medication to help suppress an appetite and lose the fat quicker. Obesity is one of the biggest diseases in the United States and just like most diseases there are pharmaceutical drugs and advances made to assist in monitoring and controlling weight. One drug that has been popular for some time is Phentermine that is a weight loss medication that has had a lot of history of concern, has some mild risks. and is a short-time option.

Phentermine is cheaper version of other weight loss drugs, it is the most common prescription for an appetite suppressant. “The drug is considered a controlled substance and was FDA approved in in 1959 and now made by several manufacturers -- commands 80 percent of the market for diet drugs, according to IMS Health , which tracks prescription drug use” (Thomas). Phentermine was originally in combination as Fen-Phen and was later taken off the market because of its increasing cause of heart valve problems. Now Phentermine is a generic drug that is subscribed and monitored by a physician and was available to stay on the market because it was not the cause of heart valve

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