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'''Diethylpropion''' (''Tenuate''®, ''Tepanil Ten-tab®'') is a [[sympathomimetic]] [[stimulant]] [[medication|drug]] marketed as an [[anorectic|appetite suppressant]]. Chemically, it is the N,N-diethyl [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[cathinone]]. Its mechanism of action is similar to other appetite suppressants such as [[sibutramine]], [[phentermine]] and [[dextroamphetamine]].
'''Diethylpropion''' (''Tenuate''®, ''Tepanil Ten-Tab®'') is a [[sympathomimetic]] [[stimulant]] [[medication|drug]] marketed as an [[anorectic|appetite suppressant]]. Chemically, it is the N,N-diethyl [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[cathinone]]. Its mechanism of action is similar to other appetite suppressants such as [[sibutramine]], [[phentermine]] and [[dextroamphetamine]].


Diethylpropion is manufactured in 25 [[milligram|mg]] tablets and 75 mg controlled-release tablets.
Diethylpropion is manufactured in 25 [[milligram|mg]] tablets and 75 mg controlled-release tablets.

Revision as of 07:11, 13 March 2006

Diethylpropion (Tenuate®, Tepanil Ten-Tab®) is a sympathomimetic stimulant drug marketed as an appetite suppressant. Chemically, it is the N,N-diethyl analog of cathinone. Its mechanism of action is similar to other appetite suppressants such as sibutramine, phentermine and dextroamphetamine.

Diethylpropion is manufactured in 25 mg tablets and 75 mg controlled-release tablets.

Diethylpropion is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance in the United States.