单词 | fen-phen |
释义 | fen-phen, n. Pharmacol. colloq. Brit. |ˈfɛnˌfɛn|, U.S. |ˈfɛnˌfɛn| [‹ fen- (in fenfluramine n.) + phen- (in phentermine n.).] The drugs phentermine and fenfluramine used in combination, esp. in the treatment of obesity. Also called phen-fen.
1993Business Wire (Nexis) 17 Mar. [He]..revealed data indicating that the use of two generic medications, Fenfluramine and Phentermine (Fen/Phen), has aborted the craving for alcohol in chronic alcoholics. 1994Washingtonian Mar. 27/1 Once they resumed the fen-phen regimen, they caught up with the continuous users in pounds lost, but they suffered worse side effects. 1998S. Fried Bitter Pills iii. xviii. 306 By 1995 fen-phen fever was sweeping the world of American weight-loss products. 1999Financial Times 9 Oct. 7/1 Six million people will benefit from Thursday's $3.75bn settlement of claims that the diet drug cocktail fen-phen causes heart valve problems. |

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