ADIPEX: INDICATIONS AND USAGE
ADIPEX-P?
(phentermine hydrochloride) is indicated as a short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index ≥30 kg/m2, or ≥27 kg/m2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia).
Below is a chart of Body Mass Index (BMI) based on various heights and weights.
BMI is calculated by taking the patient?s weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient?s height, in meters (m), squared. Metric conversions are as follows: pounds ÷ 2.2 = kg; inches x 0.0254 = meters.
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), kg/m2
Height (feet, inches)
Weight
?
(p ounds)?? ?5?0? ?? ?5?3??? 5?6???? 5?9? ? 6?0? ?? ?6?3
140 ???? ?? ? ? 27 ?? ?? 25 ?? ?23 ???? 21 ?? ?19 ?? ?? 18
150 ???? ?? ? ? 29 ?? ?? 27 ?? ?24 ???? 22 ?? ?20 ?? ?? 19
160 ???? ?? ? ? 31 ? ??? 28?? ? 26?? ?? 24?? ? 22?? ??? 20
170?? ?? ??? ? 33?? ???? 30?? ? 28?? ?? 25?? ? 23?? ??? 21
180? ?? ???? ? 35?? ???? 32?? ? 29?? ?? 27?? ? 25?? ??? 23
190?? ?? ??? ? 37?? ???? 34?? ? 31?? ?? 28?? ? 26?? ??? 24
200?? ?? ??? ? 39?? ???? 36?? ? 32?? ?? 30?? ? 27?? ??? 25
210?? ???? ??? 41?? ?? ? 37?? ? 34?? ?? 31?? ? 29?? ??? 26
220?? ???? ??? 43?? ?? ? 39?? ? 36?? ?? 33?? ? 30?? ??? 28
230?? ? ?? ? ? 45?? ?? ? 41?? ? 37?? ?? 34?? ? 31?? ??? 29
240?? ??? ? ?? 47?? ???? 43?? ? 39?? ?? 36?? ? 33?? ??? 30
250? ?? ???? ? 49?? ???? 44?? ? 40?? ?? 37?? ? 34?? ??? 31
The limited usefulness of agents of this class should be measured against possible risk factors inherent in their use such as those described below.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Advanced arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, moderate to severehypertension, hyperthyroidism, known hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasyto the sympathomimetic amines, glaucoma.
Agitated states.
Patients with a history of drug abuse.
During or within 14 days following the administration of monoamineoxidase inhibitors (hypertensive crises may result).
ADIPEX-P?
(phentermine hydrochloride) is indicated as a short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index ≥30 kg/m2, or ≥27 kg/m2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia).
Below is a chart of Body Mass Index (BMI) based on various heights and weights.
BMI is calculated by taking the patient?s weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient?s height, in meters (m), squared. Metric conversions are as follows: pounds ÷ 2.2 = kg; inches x 0.0254 = meters.
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), kg/m2
Height (feet, inches)
Weight
?
(p ounds)?? ?5?0? ?? ?5?3??? 5?6???? 5?9? ? 6?0? ?? ?6?3
140 ???? ?? ? ? 27 ?? ?? 25 ?? ?23 ???? 21 ?? ?19 ?? ?? 18
150 ???? ?? ? ? 29 ?? ?? 27 ?? ?24 ???? 22 ?? ?20 ?? ?? 19
160 ???? ?? ? ? 31 ? ??? 28?? ? 26?? ?? 24?? ? 22?? ??? 20
170?? ?? ??? ? 33?? ???? 30?? ? 28?? ?? 25?? ? 23?? ??? 21
180? ?? ???? ? 35?? ???? 32?? ? 29?? ?? 27?? ? 25?? ??? 23
190?? ?? ??? ? 37?? ???? 34?? ? 31?? ?? 28?? ? 26?? ??? 24
200?? ?? ??? ? 39?? ???? 36?? ? 32?? ?? 30?? ? 27?? ??? 25
210?? ???? ??? 41?? ?? ? 37?? ? 34?? ?? 31?? ? 29?? ??? 26
220?? ???? ??? 43?? ?? ? 39?? ? 36?? ?? 33?? ? 30?? ??? 28
230?? ? ?? ? ? 45?? ?? ? 41?? ? 37?? ?? 34?? ? 31?? ??? 29
240?? ??? ? ?? 47?? ???? 43?? ? 39?? ?? 36?? ? 33?? ??? 30
250? ?? ???? ? 49?? ???? 44?? ? 40?? ?? 37?? ? 34?? ??? 31
The limited usefulness of agents of this class should be measured against possible risk factors inherent in their use such as those described below.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Advanced arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, moderate to severehypertension, hyperthyroidism, known hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasyto the sympathomimetic amines, glaucoma.
Agitated states.
Patients with a history of drug abuse.
During or within 14 days following the administration of monoamineoxidase inhibitors (hypertensive crises may result).
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