Benzphetamine Hcl 50 mg Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Tablets

Available Strengths: 50 mg

Reference Brands: Didrex (USA)

Category: Weight Loss drugs

Benzphetamine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and anorectic agent used for short-term management of obesity. It works by suppressing appetite and increasing energy expenditure through stimulation of the brain and nervous system, similar to amphetamines.

Product Description:

Benzphetamine is a sympathomimetic amine closely related to amphetamine. It is metabolised in the body to amphetamine and methamphetamine, which is the honest description of what it is. It increases the release of noradrenaline and dopamine in the hypothalamus, suppressing appetite, and it produces the central stimulation that comes with that class — alertness, elevated heart rate, raised blood pressure.

It is licensed for short-term use, a few weeks at most, as an adjunct to diet and exercise in the management of obesity. The short licensed duration reflects two facts: tolerance to the appetite-suppressing effect develops quickly, and the risk of dependence rises with continued use. Insomnia, dry mouth, palpitations, restlessness and hypertension are common. It is contraindicated in cardiovascular disease, hyperthyroidism, glaucoma and any history of drug misuse, and must not be combined with monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

Sourcing notes. A Schedule III controlled substance in the United States and scheduled or unavailable elsewhere — it has never been approved in the European Union, and this class of anorectic has been largely withdrawn there. Import licences and quota apply where it is permitted. Confirm the destination market's position before any discussion of supply, and note that newer incretin-based therapies have displaced this class clinically.