Dear Doctor: Patient who took Redux in the late 1990 worries about possible heart issues
Redux (also called "fen-phen" in combination with phentermine), was sold in the 1990s until it was removed from the market in 1997 after valvular heart damage and pulmonary hypertension were found.
Your Good Health: Hypertension diagnosis hasn’t been discussed with patient
Dexfenfluramine, aka Redux (also called “fen-phen” in combination with phentermine), was sold in the 1990s until it was ...
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Hypertension diagnosis hasn’t been discussed with patient
I took the diet drug Redux in the late 1990s. It was pulled off the market due to correlated heart issues. I saw a cardiologist and learned that I had mild to moderate mitral stenosis with ...
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