Dexfenfluramine was, for some years in the mid-1990s, approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the purposes of weight loss. However, following multiple concerns about the cardiovascular side-effects of the drug, the FDA withdrew the approval in 1997.
Dexfenfluramine was, for a period of time in the mid-1990s, authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration for weight loss purposes. However, following concerns about its cardiovascular side effects, the FDA revoked its approval in 1997.