Adipex (phentermine) is prescribed for patients unable to achieve stable weight loss because of medical conditions or food cravings. It is supposed to be combined with a healthier lifestyle for maximum effects. Make sure you listen to your health care provider carefully to remember how you are supposed to take this medicine. Depending on several aspects that your doctor will evaluate you may be required to take this medicine three times a day or just once day. Most importantly, it should be taken about 30 minutes before having a meal, unless your doctor recommends otherwise. Your doctor needs to know if you are taking any other medicines, such as MAO inhibitors, guanethidine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, insulin, weight loss medications, drugs used to treat depression, sertraline, as well as any supplements or vitamins. If you experience some side effects of Adipex, these can be prevented by taking it in a different way. Talk to your doctor and discuss the possibility of taking this medicine along with your meals. In some cases this medicine has been reported to make patients drowsy, while in other cases it’s tolerated very well with no side effects whatsoever. To make sure you are safe when driving a car or operating machinery do not engage in hazardous activities unless you know for sure what kind of effects this medicine has on you. The following health conditions are to be reported to your health care provider in case of having them: heart disease, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, hyperthyroidism, history of drug abuse, diabetes, glaucoma
