Bontril Diet Pills Side Effects

Drug abuse:

Abuse of amphetamines and related drugs like Bontril may be associated with intense psychological dependence and severe social dysfunction. Signs suggestive of abuse include skin changes, irritability, hyperactivity, aggressiveness and personality changes. Prolonged use of Bontril diet pills at doses much higher than therapeutic recommendations have led to psychosis not unlike that seen in Schizophrenia.

Overdose:

An acute overdosae of the drug will result in symptoms like: unusual restlessness, confusion, belligerence, hallucinations, and panic states. Fatigue and depression usually follow the central stimulation. It may also result in...

i) very low blood pressure or very high blood pressure

ii) nausea

iii) vomiting

iv) diarrhea

v) abdominal cramps.

Poisoning may result in convulsions, coma, and death. The management of a Bontrol overdose is largely symptomatic. It includes hospitalization with intravenous sedation. If hypertension is marked, the use of a powerful anti-hypertensive may be administered under cardiovascular monitoring. There is no specific antidote or modality available to remove the drug from the system.