What is fen-phen/Redux?
The drug combination fen-phen was in fact two separate pills prescribed by physicians for weight reduction. The “fen” stands for “fenfluramine,” and the “phen” stands for “phentermine.” The drug Redux (“dexfenfluramine”) was a similar weight reduction or diet pill, which was manufactured years after the other two drugs were placed on the market. Phentermine, known as “legalized speed,” became popular in the early 1970’s with movie stars in their attempt to lose weight. Who made it? Fenfluramine, which was sold under the trademark name Pondimin, was manufactured by A.H. Robins Company, a division of American Home Products. Phentermine was and continues to be manufactured by several different companies, and Redux was manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories. At the time that American Home Products was manufacturing and selling fenfluramine, it was one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the United States. When did it go off the market? The drug combination fen-phen and the single
