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Could you take phentermine for your diet after you had stents put in your heart?
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No: Phentermine is a stimulant medication in the same pharmacologic class as amphetamines and methamphetamine ("meth"). In my opinion this medication is dangerous for all patients, and for heart patients it is particularly dangerous because stimulants can cause worsening of angina or lead to life-threatening rhythm problems.
Answered 4/16/2020
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