sibutramine hydrochloride

sibutramine hydrochloride
si·bu·tra·mine hy·dro·chlo·ride (sĭ-buґtrə-mēn) an inhibitor of norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake, structurally related to amphetamine, used as an anorectic in the management of obesity; withdrawn from the market.

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