Diethylpropion HCl

Diethylpropion HCl 75mg

Diethylpropion HCl 75mg decreases appetite. It is used on a short-term basis (a few weeks), in combination with diet, to help you lose weight. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

How Should This Medicine Be Used?

Diethylpropion comes as a regular and extended-release (long-acting) tablet. Diethylpropion usually is taken three times a day, 1 hour before meals (regular tablets), or once a day in midmorning (extended-release tablets). Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take diethylpropion exactly as directed.

Do not crush, chew, or cut extended-release tablets; swallow them whole. Diethylpropion may be habit-forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you to. Call your doctor if diethylpropion loses its effect. What special precautions should I follow?

Before Taking Diethylpropion HCl,

• Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to diethylpropion; amphetamines; other diet pills; medications for allergies, hay fever, and colds; or any other drugs.
• Remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

Take the immediate-release form of this medication by mouth, usually 3 times a day 1 hour before meals or as directed by your doctor. If late-night eating is a problem, your doctor or pharmacist may direct you to take another dose in the evening. Taking this medication late in the day may cause trouble sleeping (insomnia).

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist, doctor or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.