"But that doesn't work for everybody, and eventually I got to the point where I was like, do I want to be stubborn and try to do this the 'right way,' or do I want to die from being obese?" "Jumping on the opportunity to [take] the pill at this stage in my life was the right decision," Zuckerman said.
Patients with a history of pancreatitis should use caution, and those with severe gastrointestinal disease (such as gastroparesis) may not tolerate the medication well due to its effects on gastric emptying
The FDA approved phentermine for short-term use only, defined as a few weeks
The most common adverse reactions reported in clinical trials include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation, occurring in more than 5% of patients