Rembert, SC
A 18-year-old female asked:
my daughter at the age of12 take phentermine37.5 and at the age of15 was diagnosed with pph can that drug alone cause phh i need some help from a dr. ?
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Dr. Shahin Tavackolianswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Unlikely: There are some case reports of Phentermine as a lone agent being associated with pulmonary hypertension, but that's about it. In any case, other causes of a malady like ph should first be excluded.
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