Drug details

Tenuate (diethylpropion)

type of Stimulants, CNS Stimulants, Anorexiants

Tenuate (diethylpropion) a sympathomimetic amine, which is similar to an amphetamine, that stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain), which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite and is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity.

The drug is often used to treat Obesity .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• shortness of breath,
• chest pain,
• anxiety,
• lightheadedness
• fast or pounding heartbeats,
• swelling in your ankles or feet,
• muscle twitches,
• feelings of extreme happiness or sadness,
• fluttering in your chest, and
• feeling nervous or jittery,