What Is Phentermine

• Phentermine is a stimulant, an appetite suppressant, used for short-term weight loss (often in combination with diet and exercise). Wikipedia+2Phentermine.com+2

• Because of its stimulant effects, there is a risk of side effects like increased heart rate, high blood pressure, insomnia, etc. Drugs.com+2Wikipedia+2

Legal Status & History in the UK

• Phentermine was withdrawn from the UK market around the year 2000. Meds For Less+2RECHEMCO+2

• It is not licensed for prescribing by the NHS and is not included in standard prescribing guidelines. Meds For Less+1

• Under UK law, phentermine is listed under Schedule 3 of The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, which makes it a controlled substance. That limits its use, marketing, prescribing, etc. Legislation.gov.uk+1

Is It Available in Any Circumstances?

• In general: No. It’s not legal to sell or prescribe phentermine via NHS, and it does not have marketing authorization in the UK. Phentermine,sibutramine-uk

• Some private clinics or online sources may claim to provide it, but these are deemed unsafe or illegal by regulators, and many are likely scams. Meds For Less+2thebigsleuth.co.uk+2

Why It Was Withdrawn

• Concerns about safety, especially cardiovascular side effects.

• Weight loss medications with a stimulant component have increased risks (heart, blood pressure, possibly abuse or dependency).doxycycline-100mg

• Evidence (at least European Medicines Agency and MHRA) decided that risk-benefit was unfavorable. The Guardian+1

Alternatives in the UK

Since phentermine is not available, these are some legal, safer options:

• Orlistat – reduces fat absorption in the gut. Available via NHS (under certain criteria) and privately. Meds For Less+2Phentermine.com+2, buy-zopiclone-uk

• GLP-1 receptor agonists (e.g. liraglutide (“Saxenda”), semaglutide (“Wegovy”) etc.) – used for obesity treatment, under specialist / private clinics. Meds For Less. codeine-linctus

• Mysimba – another appetite-suppressing medication with different mechanism, legal in UK.contrave-uk