Adipex

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Adipex? Do not take Adipex if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take Adipex before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. Taking Adipex together with other diet medications such as fenfluramine (Phen-Fen) or dexfenfluramine (Redux) can cause a rare fatal lung disorder called pulmonary hypertension. Do not take Adipex with any other diet medications without your doctors advice. Do not take this medication if you are allergic to Adipex or other stimulants, or if you have: heart disease or high blood pressure; arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries); an overactive thyroid; glaucoma; if you are in an agitated state; or if you have a history of drug or alcohol abuse. Before taking Adipex, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have: problems with your thyroid, an anxiety disorder, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, or diabetes. If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Adipex, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment. It is not known whether Adipex will harm an unborn baby. Do not take Adipex without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. It is also not known whether Adipex passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not take Adipex without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medication to anyone younger than 16 years old without the advice of a doctor.