Comparing Benzphetamine vs Phendimetrazine
| Benzphetamine | Phendimetrazine |
|
|---|
| Benzphetamine | Phendimetrazine |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Benzphetamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Phendimetrazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight)
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Benzphetamine | More about Phendimetrazine | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Benzphetamine has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Phendimetrazine has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 155 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
|
View all Benzphetamine side effects |
View all Phendimetrazine side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Benzphetamine prices |
View all Phendimetrazine prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Bontril PDM | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
5 hours |
3.7 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
|
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 234 drugs are known to interact with Benzphetamine:
|
A total of 174 drugs are known to interact with Phendimetrazine:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
October 26, 1960 |
October 20, 1975 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.