Dexatrim

There is a myth that taking phenylpropanolamine (Dexatrim s active ingredient) will work. It won t. In fact, Dexatrim is a false positive, and may work against you. The myth may have originated because Dexatrim was claimed to speed metabolism. However, the fact that Dextrim causes a positive makes it useless. 

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Phenylropanolamine was initially believed to have a very low risk of side effects, and the FDA allowed it to be available over the counter, without a prescription. After some time, phenylpropanolamine became the active ingredient in many nonprescription diet pills, such as Acutrim , Dexatrim , and Protrim. Early studies demonstrated that the drug s main side effect was an increase in energy that sometimes led to insomnia or agitation. 

Call it the original diet pill. The introduction of the OTC appetite suppressant Dexatrim in 1976 marked the beginning of an era in the history of dieting trends. The pill s main ingredient was phenylpropanolamine (PPA). This substance works by affecting the hypothalamus—the part... 

The OTC appetite suppressant Dexatrim is introduced. Its success and popularity last more than two decades. 

Goodwin, Kathleen. "Facts About Dexatrim." The Diet Channel, October 27, 2006. Available online. URL www. thedietchannel.com/Facts-About-Dexatrim.htm. Accessed October 30, 2007. 

Microencapsulation has been the subject of massive research efforts since its inception around 1950. Today, it is the mechanism utilized by approximately 65% of all sustained-release systems [35], The technique s popularity can be attributed mainly to its wide variety of applications. Hundreds of drugs have been microencapsulated and used as controlled-release systems. Some examples are Arthritis Bayer, Dexatrim Capsules, and Dimetapp Elixir. 

Liu, J.-C. Farber, M. Chien, Y.W. Comparative release of phenylpropranolamine FICL for long-acting appetite suppressant products acutrim vs. dexatrim. Drug Develop. Ind. Pharm. 1984, 10, 1639-1661. 

Dexatrim, Diet Gum, Genex, Maigret-50, Phenoxine, Platistil cisplatin... 

Pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine can also be used as starting materials. This means that Sudafed and Dexatrim, and their generic equivalents, can be used as raw materials for clandestine amphetamine manufacture. The active ingredient is easily separated from the diluents in the pills by the method given in this book. 

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