Question 1

what is the definition or description of: fastin (phentermine) overdose?

Accepted Answer

No official level: The FDA encourages no more than the recommended dosage of 37.5 mg.  Phentermine has effects on the nervous system. High doses can cause mental distrubance, hypertension,  and heart rhythm disturbance. There are also gi symptoms. Excessive doses are potentially fatal.  Phentermine is contraindicated for patients with significant heart problems, glaucoma, and overactive thyroid.

Question 2

what is the treatment for fastin (phentermine) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Symptomatic: Management of acute Phentermine intoxication is largely symptomatic and includes lavage and sedation with a barbiturate. Experience with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis is inadequate to permit recommendations in this regard. Acidification of the urine increases Phentermine excretion. Intravenous phentolamine (regitine) has been suggested for possible acute, severe hypertension.

Question 3

are fastin and phentermine the same thing?

Accepted Answer

No: Fastin (phentermine) is the brand name for phenylethylamine hcl.

Question 4

can you take fastin with paxil (paroxetine)?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: There is a drug interaction issue and combination may cause serious life-threatening reactions (serotonin syndrome).
Rec.: talk to your prescribing physician for more information.

Question 5

could you tell me if fastin and phentermine have the same ingredients?

Accepted Answer

Fastin (phentermine) discontinued: Fastin (phentermine) was a brand name form of Phentermine, so they have the same active ingredients. Fastin (phentermine) is no longer manufactured because it also contained a harmful food additive.

Question 6

what's the difference between fastin (phentermine) and fastin (phentermine) xr?

Accepted Answer

Fastin (phentermine) XR: Fastin (phentermine) xr is just the extended release version of fastin (phentermine).

Question 7

is fastin (phentermine) xr safe to take with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Short term: Fastin is phentermine, indicated for the short-term assistance in weight loss efforts. Make sure your blood pressure is under control first. Weight loss will help blood sugar control, but so will a low-carb, prudent, diabetic diet along with a regular exercise program. You can get more weight loss by adding onglyza/bydureon/januvia, depending on your need for a1c reduction.

Question 8

is there a difference between adipex and fastin (phentermine)?

Accepted Answer

No: They are the same thing-phentermine.

Question 9

how long does it take fastin (phentermine) to get out of your urine?

Accepted Answer

Hard to tell...: It's hard to tell when there won't be any more medication in the body or urine of a particular individual. The half-life of a drug can vary from person to person. Some websites say the half-life of Phentermine (fastin) is somewhere around 16-31 hours. If a half-life is 24hr (1 day), that means after 1 day, half the drug is still in the body (then 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, ...1/64 remains after 6 days).

Question 10

what are the differences between adipex, ionamin, (phentermine) and fastin?

Accepted Answer

Different brand name: They are all different brand for the drug phentermine, which is an amphetamine that was used to reduce weight, but no longer approved for this, because of the harmful side effects.

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