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Phentermine is a contraction of âphenyl-tertiary-butylamineâ. It is an anorectic drug of the substituted amphetamine and phenethylamine chemical classes and has a pharmacology similar to amphetamine. It is used by people as an appetite suppressant.
Talk to your doctor. As for the weight loss drug, phentermine. It's a stimulant and may induce mania and comes with a lot of other risks, so unless you're very obese, I doubt you'll get it and if you have a history of drug abuse, you likely won't be getting it at all. Source(s):