A comparison of mazindol (Teronac) with diethylpropion in the treatment of exogenous obesity. 1975

J E Murphy, and J F Donald, and A L Molla, and D Crowder
Medical Department, Wander Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Feltham, Middlesex, England.

Fifty obese patients were entered into a 12-week parallel group study of mazindol with diethylpropion in a general practice group. Both drugs produced weight loss, but patients on mazindol lost 19.9 lbs in 12 weeks, while those on diethylpropion lost 11.6 lbs, a statistically significant difference (p less than 0.01). At each visit during the trial, patients had lost more weight with mazindol, but this was only significant statistically in the period 8-12 weeks (p less than 0.01). Patients developed tolerance to the effect of diethylpropion in the last period (8-12 weeks) but this was not evident in those patients taking mazindol. The number of side-effects was less in the mazindol group and mainly of an adrenergic, peripheral type, while those in the diethylpropion group are mainly of the central stimulant type.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008454 Mazindol Tricyclic anorexigenic agent unrelated to and less toxic than AMPHETAMINE, but with some similar side effects. It inhibits uptake of catecholamines and blocks the binding of cocaine to the dopamine uptake transporter. AN-448,Diestet,Mazanor,Mazindole,Sanjorex,Sanorex,Solucaps,Teronac,Teronak,AN448
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D004053 Diethylpropion A appetite depressant considered to produce less central nervous system disturbance than most drugs in this therapeutic category. It is also considered to be among the safest for patients with hypertension. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2290) Amfepramon,2-Diethylaminopropiophenone,Amfepramone,Anorex,Delgamer,Diethylpropion Hydrochloride,Dietil-retard,Ifa Norex,Lipomin,Maruate,Modératan,Neobes,Nobesine,Phepranon,Propion,Préfamone,Regenon,Regibon,Tenuate,Tepanil,Dietil retard,Dietilretard,Hydrochloride, Diethylpropion,Norex, Ifa
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D015431 Weight Loss Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT. Weight Reduction,Loss, Weight,Losses, Weight,Reduction, Weight,Reductions, Weight,Weight Losses,Weight Reductions

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