How To Take Phentermine

A lot of care must be taken when taking prescription drugs; Phentermine is no exception. Your weight loss goals must prioritize your health. Not only are diet and exercise part of it but the methods by which you take your prescription medicine should also be a very important part of the whole weight loss regimen.

Steps To Take When Taking Prescription Drugs:

Chugging down a prescribed tablet isn’t all you do when given a prescription. You must be aware of your drug and the reasons behind your medical instructions. To get the best possible treatment, follow these steps:

1. Give your doctor your complete medical history.

Be honest about your past and current ailments as well as the drugs you had taken or are still taking. This is important for your physician to know whether there will be contraindications to the drug he is intending to prescribe.

2. Ask questions.

You must know what you are taking in and why. Ask about:

• Possible side effects
• How long until you can expect results
• What to do when you have missed a dose
• What to do when you have accidentally taken a double dose
• How to take the medicine. Should it be taken on an empty stomach? Should it be chewed or swallowed whole?
• Ask about generic pill options. Generic medicine can lower your medical expenses considerably.
  

3. Follow prescription instructions to the letter.

If the prescription says to take it before breakfast time, do so. If it says to swallow the pill whole, do not crush or chew your tablet. Dire consequences can result from such simple actions.

Use your alarm clock and reminders to make sure you take your medicine in time and don’t miss a dose. Organize your pills in such a way that you are sure to remember at a glance whether you have already taken your dose for the prescribed period.

How to Take Phentermine:

Your dose of Phentermine will depend upon your doctor’s evaluation. The usual dosage for people under 60 years of age is:

• For 15 mg. – 37.5 mg. capsules: Once a day on an empty stomach, before breakfast or 1-2 hours after breakfast.
• For 15 mg. – 37.5 mg. tablets: Once a day on an empty stomach, before breakfast or 1-2 hours after breakfast. Sometimes, tablets are divided and taken in small dosages, 30 minutes before meals.
  

If the type or brand of Phentermine is a time-release formulation, never crush or chew the pill. This will greatly hasten the effects of the drug when ingested and can cause bad side effects.

For senior citizens or adults over the age of 60, reduced dosages of Phentermine are prescribed. Children below the age of 16 should not be given Phentermine.

If your prescription states more than one dose a day, make sure that your last pill is taken 4-6 hours prior to bedtime. Phentermine can disrupt your sleeping pattern, so a good several hours make good headway for getting a good night’s rest.

Let us stress once more the importance of following prescriptions to the letter. Do not increase dosage on your own nor lengthen the prescription time. Phentermine is chemically close in structure to amphetamines and is thus a habit-forming drug. You may lose some excess weight, yes, but at the expense of becoming a drug addict. It is also not advisable to stop Phentermine on your own before the prescription time is up. In all cases, it is important to have good communication with your physician.

Do not forget that a good diet and exercise program are part and parcel of Phentermine’s dosage requirements. You can’t achieve your weight loss goal without all these three factors working in sync. Besides, Phentermine is only temporarily there to give you a nice jumpstart at losing excess pounds by incorporating diet and exercise into your new lifestyle. Phentermine is only a tool to help you make new lifestyle changes. After that, you’re on your own.