Table 29. Recommendations for Patients Who Have Used Anorectic
Drugs*
Indication
|
Class |
|
1. |
Discontinuation of the anorectic drug(s). |
I |
2. |
Cardiac physical examination. |
I |
3. |
Echocardiography in patients with symptoms, heart murmurs, or associated physical findings. |
I |
4. |
Doppler echocardiography in patients for whom cardiac auscultation cannot be performed adequately because of body habitus. |
I |
5. |
Repeat physical examination in 6 to 8 months for those without murmurs. |
IIa |
6. |
Echocardiography in all patients before dental procedures in the absence of symptoms, heart murmurs, or associated physical findings. |
IIb |
7. |
Echocardiography in all patients without heart murmurs. |
III |
|
1 Fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine or the combination of
fenfluramine-phentermine or dexfenfluramine-phentermine.