Pharmacologic Approach to Phentermine

Dr Liza Angelica Evangelista Kuhn, review lecturer at the Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and a consultant endocrinologist at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, discusses the healthcare burden of obesity, including its clinical definition and grading of severity. Non-pharmacologic approaches and pharmacologic management are also discussed including the utility of phentermine in obesity management.