Could taking Adepix (a weight-loss drug), decrease the effectiveness of Depo-Provera?
Hello, I have been on Depo for over 4 years and at the beginning of this month I decided that I wanted to switch over to pills. Before I even started the pills I noticed tenderness in my breast. I’m somewhat used to that, but this time it has last longer than I’m use to. Over the last 3 months I have also been taking Adepix, a weight loss drug. I found out that this drug affects some medication, making them not work any more. On the list there were a couple different types of birth controls but Depo was not on the list. I’m still scared that it might have affected my Depo because of the pregnancy symptoms. I want to know can this be possible or is it all in my head? Pregnancy is always possible even if you took your Depo injections perfectly on schedule. Adepix-P (phentermine HCI) is related chemically and pharmacologically to the amphetamines (stimulant drugs that have been extensively abused). Drugs of this class used in obesity are commonly known as “anorectics”. The magnitude of in
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