Phentermine & Drug Interactions

Phentermine Drug Interactions - Introduction

Phentermine could possibly interact with other drugs. Some of the drugs that could lead to these interactions are:

*Alcohol
* Medications for Diabetes, particularly insulin
* Monoamine oxidase inhibitors including:
o Rasagiline (Azilect®)
o Phenelzine (Nardil®)
o Isocarboxazid (Marplan®)
o Tranylcypromine (Parnate®)
o Selegiline (Eldepryl®, Emsam®, Zelapar®)
*Other Medications for Weight-Loss
* Sodium bicarbonate medications (as opposed to in normal food usage)
* Tricyclic antidepressants, that include:
o Amoxapine (Asendin®)
o Amitriptyline (Elavil®)
o Clomipramine (Anafranil®)
o Doxepin (Sinequan®)
o Desipramine (Norpramin®)
o Imipramine (Tofranil®, Tofranil PM®)
o Nortriptyline (Pamelor®)
o Maprotiline (Ludiomil®)
o Protriptyline (Vivactil®)
o Trimipramine (Surmontil®)
* Tromethamine (THAM®).

Possible Phentermine Interactions

This section of the article discusses in detail the possible negative interactions that could result when phentermine is taken along with the drugs mentioned above:

Alcohol

Generally, it is usually suggested that people taking phentermine should avoid consuming alcohol.

Medications for Diabetes

It could be possible that you eat less food when using phentermine, as phentermine suppresses appetite. Your doctor could require reducing the dosage of your diabetes medications. This is mostly essential for people who use insulin.

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

Using MOA inhibitors and phentermine at the same time can lead to side effects that could be life-threatening, for instance very high blood pressure. You can use phentermine only post 14 days of stopping the use of MAOI.

Other Medications for Weight-Loss

There is not enough study on the effects of Phentermine use when combined with other medications for weight loss. However, it is not advisable to use phentermine along with other medications for weight-loss.

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate used as a medication as opposed to in normal food usage, could lease to an increase of phentermine levels in your blood thereby, enhancing the risk of developing phentermine side effects. Consult your doctor before you start the use of these drugs together.

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Using a tricyclic antidepressant with phentermine could increase the risk of developing harmful side effects that could result from either drug. Consult your doctor before you combining a tricyclic antidepressant with phentermine.

Tromethamine (THAM)

Tromethamine could cause an increase of phentermine levels in your blood, thereby resulting in increased risk of side effects. Consult your doctor before you take phentermine and tromethamine together.

Summing Up - Phentermine Drug Interactions

It is not possible to discuss all phentermine drug interactions in this article. Hence, you should discuss your concerns and talk to your doctor about the drug interactions with phentermine that could apply to you.