Treatment of bulimia with nomifensine. 1986

H G Pope, and P L Herridge, and J I Hudson, and R Fontaine, and D Yurgelun-Todd

The authors treated 12 consecutive bulimic patients with nomifensine, a novel antidepressant recently approved for American use. Two patients developed fever, necessitating discontinuation of the drug. Of the other 10 patients, nine showed moderate or better improvement, with strikingly few side effects.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006963 Hyperphagia Ingestion of a greater than optimal quantity of food. Overeating,Polyphagia,Polyphagias
D008297 Male Males
D009627 Nomifensine An isoquinoline derivative that prevents dopamine reuptake into synaptosomes. The maleate was formerly used in the treatment of depression. It was withdrawn worldwide in 1986 due to the risk of acute hemolytic anemia with intravascular hemolysis resulting from its use. In some cases, renal failure also developed. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p266) Hoe-984,Linamiphen,Merital,Nomifensin,Nomifensine Maleate,Nomifensine Maleate (1:1),Hoe 984,Hoe984,Maleate, Nomifensine
D005260 Female Females
D005334 Fever An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. Pyrexia,Fevers,Pyrexias
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
D001068 Feeding and Eating Disorders A group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake. Appetite Disorders,Eating Disorders,Eating and Feeding Disorders,Feeding Disorders,Appetite Disorder,Disorder, Eating,Disorder, Feeding,Disorders, Eating,Disorders, Feeding,Eating Disorder,Feeding Disorder

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