Compare Forms of Phentermine
It can be tough sorting through generic vs. brand name drugs.
When a pharmaceutical company develops a new drug, the drug is given two names. The first, its generic
name represents the chemical structure or chemical form of the drug. The generic name of a drug never
changes. In this case the generic name of these drugs we are discussing below is Phentermine.
The
second name given to a drug is its brand name. This is the name given to the medicine by the pharmaceutical
company and has nothing to do with its chemical form. The brand names of the drugs we are discussing are
Adipex-P and Ionamin.
They are both fairly similar in that they are composed of Phentermine, and
subsequently given different names by the companies that manufacturer them. No other pharmaceutical
company can ever use the brand name of the drug at any time.
Phentermine Hydrochloride (Generic Name) - Adipex-P and Ionamin (Brand Names)
Phentermine Hydrochloride, the generic name for Adipex-P and Ionamin comes in immediate
release or time-release formulas. Immediate release pills enter your blood stream as soon as you take them,
and time-release capsules release their medication into your body over an extended period of time, generally
8 or 12 hours.
As you can see, there are many popular brand names of Phentermine. Nonetheless, all of
the above named compounds are considered clinically equivalent in producing weight loss.
Ionamin
Ionamin is Phentermine set in resin. The resin allows the compound to be released slowly into the blood
stream. Some patients prefer it because they believe it to be associated with fewer side effects, others do
not. It is the only Phentermine resin on the market. It comes in 30 mg and 15 mg capsules. The 15 mg
capsule is gray and yellow, the 30 mg capsule is all yellow. Each capsule is labeled with the name Ionamin.
The Best Type of Phentermine to Use
Phentermine in either the time-release or immediate release form is effective for 12-24 hours. However, some
new patients may find they have less side effects from the time-release formula and more side effects with
the immediate release formula. However, a patient's individual reaction to a drug can vary and this is certainly
not the experience of all Phentermine patients.
Different forms of any type of drug has subtle chemical
differences. We also have subtle differences in our brain chemistry, thus why some drugs work well on some
patients, but not on others and why some patients experience side effects while taking a certain medication
and others do not. There is no way to know a specific persons reaction to a medication without the patient
trying it.
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