Fluoxetine is a safer alternative to fenfluramine in the medical treatment of obesity

Arch Intern Med. 1997 Jun 9;157(11):1270.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Appetite Depressants / adverse effects
  • Appetite Depressants / therapeutic use*
  • Fenfluramine / adverse effects
  • Fenfluramine / therapeutic use*
  • Fluoxetine / adverse effects
  • Fluoxetine / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / chemically induced
  • Obesity / drug therapy*
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Appetite Depressants
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Fluoxetine
  • Fenfluramine