Tenuate
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About Tenuate
Tenuate is used in the short-term treatment of
obesity. Its appetite-reducing effect tends to decrease
after a few weeks. Because of this, these medicines are
useful only during the first few weeks of a weight-loss
program, in combination with diet, to help you lose
weight.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other
uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more
information.
How should Tenuate be used?
Tenuate comes as a regular and extended-release
(long-acting) tablet. Tenuate usually is taken three
times a day, 1 hour before meals (regular tablets), or
once a day in midmorning (extended-release
tablets).
In order to prevent trouble in sleeping, if
you are taking:
One dose of this medicine a day,
take it about 10 to 14 hours before bedtime.
More
than one dose of this medicine a day, take the last dose
of the day about 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.
Follow
the directions on your prescription label carefully, and
ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do
not understand. Take Tenuate exactly as directed.
Do not crush, chew, or cut extended-release tablets;
swallow them whole.
Tenuate may be habit-forming. Do not take a larger
dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than
your doctor tells you to. Call your doctor if Tenuate
loses its effect.
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Tenuate -
- Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are
allergic to Tenuate; amphetamines; other diet pills;
medications for allergies, hay fever, and colds; or
any other drugs.
- Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription
and nonprescription medications you are taking,
especially guanethidine, insulin, and MAO inhibitors
[phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate)]
even if you stopped taking them in the last 2 weeks,
herbal products, and vitamins.
- Tell your doctor if you have taken other diet
pills in the past year.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had
heart or blood vessel disease, high blood pressure, an
overactive thyroid gland, diabetes, glaucoma,
pulmonary hypertension, seizures, or a history of drug
abuse.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to
become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become
pregnant while taking Tenuate, call your doctor.
- If you are having surgery, including dental
surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are
taking Tenuate.
- You should know that this drug may make you
drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until
you know how this drug affects you.
- Remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness
caused by this drug.
What special dietary instructions should I
follow?
Follow your doctor's directions. Eat a low-calorie,
well-balanced diet.
What should I do if I forget a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it.
However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip
the missed dose and continue your regular dosing
schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a
missed one.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Although side effects from Tenuate are not common,
they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these
symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- dry mouth
- unpleasant taste
- restlessness
- anxiety
- dizziness
- depression
- tremors
- upset stomach
- vomiting
- increased urination
If you experience any
of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- fast or irregular heartbeat
- heart palpitations
- blurred vision
- skin rash
- itching
- difficulty breathing
- chest pain
- fainting
- swelling of the ankles or feet
- fever
- sore throat
- chills
- painful urination
What storage conditions are needed for Tenuate?
Keep Tenuate in the container it came in, tightly
closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room
temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not
in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is
outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist
about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of emergency/overdose
In case of overdose, call your local poison control
center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or
is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
What other information should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor. Your doctor
may order certain tests to check your response to
Tenuate.
Tenuate may affect blood sugar levels of diabetic
patients and may cover up some signs and symptoms of
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). If you notice a change
in the results of your urine or blood sugar tests, check
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