The withdrawal of dexfenfluramine (Redux) and fenfluramine (Ponderal, Pondimin)
October 1997
The withdrawal of dexfenfluramine (Redux) and fenfluramine (Ponderal, Pondimin) has left lots of unanswered questions.
Health officials are now trying to determine how many patients might have heart valve problems...who should be tested... and whether these problems are reversible.
The latest findings suggest that 30% of patients who took these diet pills might have leaky heart valves.
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