Fenfluramine

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Autistic Disorder
Bulimia
Obesity

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Uses of Fenfluramine

Updated: April 30, 2022

Fenfluramine is used in the treatment of:

Autistic Disorder
Bulimia
Obesity

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Fenfluramine Brand Names

Fenfluramine may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Pondimin

Fenfluramine Drug Class

Fenfluramine is part of the drug class:

Other antiepileptics

Fenfluramine Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

ERGOT/FENFLURAMINE
ERGOTAMINE TARTRATE/FENFLURAMINE
FENFLURAMINE/ISOCARBOXAZID
FENFLURAMINE/PARGYLINE
FENFLURAMINE/PHENELZINE
FENFLURAMINE/SELEGILINE
FENFLURAMINE/TRANYLCYPROMINE

This is not a complete list of Fenfluraminedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Fenfluramine and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Fenfluramine falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Fenfluramine should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Fenfluramine should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.