Phentermine associated recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage

Awareness of obesity as a risk factor for cardiovascular events has increased in recent years. Many medications have been developed to suppress appetite to achieve weight loss. Phentermine is one of many medications that often used for weight loss. However, the sympathomimetic effect of phentermine can result in palpitations, hypertension, and tachycardia [1]. Neurological complications include irritability, ischemic stroke, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and hemorrhagic stroke [2 –6].

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - August 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Stephanie McNeill, Eyad Almallouhi, Forrest J. Lowe, Tanya N. Turan Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research