What precautions should be taken while using diethylpropion for weight loss?
Do not exceed the recommended dose or take diethylpropion for longer than prescribed without checking with the prescribing physician. Exceeding the recommended dose or taking diethylpropion for a longer period of time than prescribed may cause serious side effects. Before taking any new medication, either prescription or over-the-counter, a physician or pharmacist should be consulted. All physician and laboratory appointments should be kept while a person is using diethylpropion as it usually increases the heart rate and blood pressure. It is recommended that before a person has any medical or dental treatments, they inform the physician or dentist that they are taking diethylpropion. Diethylpropion may impair the ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities. It is important that a person know how they react to diethylpropion before they drive, operate heavy machinery, or do anything else that requires alertness or concentration. Diethylpropion may increase convulsions in some
