Phentermine/topiramate - VIVUS
Alternative Names: Phentermine and topiramate extended-release capsules - VIVUS; Phentermine/CR topiramate - VIVUS; Qnexa; Qsiva; QSYMIA; Qsymia; Topiramate/phentermine; VI-0521Latest Information Update: 18 Mar 2025
At a glance
- Originator VIVUS
- Developer Alvogen; VIVUS
- Class Amphetamines; Anorectics; Antihyperglycaemics; Dioxolanes; Hepatoprotectants; Hexoses; Ketoses; Sleep disorder therapies; Small molecules; Sulfonic acids
- Mechanism of Action Adrenergic receptor agonists; AMPA receptor antagonists; Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors; Central nervous system stimulants; GABA A receptor agonists; Glutamate agonists; Kainic acid receptor antagonists; Neurotransmitter stimulants; Sodium channel antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Obesity
- Phase II Sleep apnoea syndrome; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- No development reported Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis