Adipex-P or Adipex is one of the brand names of a drug generally known as phentermine. Generic Adipex therefore is simply phentermine. Phentermine is a class of anorectic or anorexic drugs that act as calorie restrictors. By suppressing appetite, this drug causes weight loss to occur. It is used as a short-term treatment for exogenous obesity; but because of its similarity to amphetamine, it has been categorized as a controlled substance by the U.S. FDA. Adipex or phentermine is legally available only through a valid prescription.
Generic phentermine is as potent as its branded counterparts, Adipex, Ionamin, Duromine and the like. It comes in 37.5 mg. capsules and tablets as well as in 15mg. and 30 mg. dosages.
Generic Adipex or just plain phentermine is equivalent to Adipex-P and all the other branded versions. The unbranded forms of Adipex have received a high “AA” rating from the Food and Drug Administration. The “AA” rating means that the generic reproductions of phentermine are comparable in quality and potency to its branded counterparts. Unbranded phentermine pills also conform to the same strict manufacturing standards as branded Adipex pills. Not much difference exists except in price. Adipex retails at a higher rate than its “no-name” equivalents.
Adipex is manufactured by Gate Pharmaceuticals. Those that manufacture the generic versions of Adipex are Elite Pharmaceuticals, Sandoz, Actavis Inc., Lannett Company, and many more.
If you have been given a prescription for Adipex-P, you have the choice of purchasing Adipex or generic phentermine. Ask your doctor about the generic option. You may just save yourself some cash going the unbranded way and still get the same results.
Legally speaking, you cannot. Adipex or unbranded Adipex is phentermine, an FDA-regulated substance that is legally available only through a certified doctor’s or health provider’s prescription. Of course, there are a lot of online pharmaceuticals that hawk generic Adipex or phentermine indiscriminately. Ordering pills from those sites however not only compromises your health (in some cases, your life) but also your legal standing. Phentermine has a ton of contraindications and only a doctor can advise you if it is safe to take this appetite suppressant. Furthermore, there have been arrests made of buyers, ignorant of the law on controlled substances, who have been caught purchasing phentermine without a prescription. Online sellers are harder to pin down as they simply close their threatened site and set up new ones.
Not everyone can obtain a prescription for phentermine. Only those whose BMI falls in the 30 and over range qualify, as long as they do not have health issues contraindicated to the drug. There is an alternative to phentermine that has the same, if not better, appetite suppressing powers and energy boosting qualities. It is an over-the-counter supplement called Phentramin-D.
You do not need a physician’s prescription to purchase this supplement, although it would be a good idea to get his approval for this. Dieters who have tried Phentramin-D report that the side effects, if any, manifest to a lesser degree than it does with phentermine, and are shorter-lived as well. More information on Phentramin-D can be had at this site, WeightComment.com.

