How to Increase the Effectiveness of Phentermine
Phentermine (brand names Adipex-P and Ionamin) is a short-term weight-loss drug commonly prescribed in the United States. It curbs a patient's desire for food by boosting certain brain chemicals that affect appetite. While taking phentermine in any way other than is expressly recommended by your physician could have life-threatening consequences, a few techniques may safely increase the effectiveness of phentermine.
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Instructions
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Increase physical activity, and follow a low-calorie, nutritious eating plan. Combining phentermine with an exercise regimen and a healthy diet can help facilitate the loss of up to 5 percent to 10 percent of your body weight within a year, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Use phentermine only as a short-term appetite suppressant. Using the drug for longer than three months at a time poses health risks, increases the body's tolerance and reduces the drug's effectiveness.
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Change lifestyle issues that may be contributing to weight gain. Phentermine is most effective when used as a tool to enhance and support behavioral adjustments, such as eating more slowly, setting a meal schedule and avoiding cues that stimulate undesired eating.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid any attempts to increase phentermine's effectiveness by taking more than the prescribed amount or by taking it longer than advised by a physician. Fatal health complications may result.
Because little is known about the effects of combining phentermine with other weight-loss medications, doing so is not recommended, reports the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Phentermine used with fenfluramine (a combination known as "fen/phen") is no longer prescribed due to severe heart and lung conditions that developed among users.
