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Do you guys prescribe weight loss pills like phentermine?

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Doctors who prescribe anything to patients they have not evaluated, recorded vital signs and created a permanent record can lose or have their license restricted. This site offers to answer health questions based on data you post. You are welcome to use it for that purpose. It does not offer scripts/notes/referrals or other forms of direct patient care.

Answered 4/14/2021

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No, phentermine is amphetamine based that makes it controlled, never recommended for use on a chronic basis, rather as a booster along with the core diet and exercise in specialized weight loss programs for short periods of time. The risks of using it are many times outweighing the benefits of it and clear goals should be established prior to use.

Answered 4/16/2021

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