HOW DOES Tenuate WORK?
Drugs of this class are thought to suppress appetite via a central mechanism (appetite centers in the brain) although this has mechanism has not been clearly proven. HOW TO TAKE Tenuate: Tenuate DOSPAN is best taken once a day in the mid morning. This sustained-release or long acting product must be swallowed whole. Crushing or chewing them will destroy the long action and may cause increased side effects. Tenuate (25-milligrams) is best taken on an empty stomach; one hour before breakfast each morning. It may be taken again in mid evening if needed to suppress night hunger. Take this medication as prescribed. Do not take it more often or longer than directed. Use in combination with other appetite suppressant medicine is generally not recommended. HOW EFFECTIVE IS Tenuate? Tenuate is effective therapy for the obese patient who needs to lose weight to decrease diseases associated with obesity. The magnitude of the weight loss will depend on the degree of concomitant caloric restriction
