Once-Hot Diet Drugs
Fen-Phen, an off-label combination of two Rx drugs, was voluntarily withdrawn in 1997, after numerous reports of heart-valve disease. Its maker paid $3.75 billion to thousands of claimants.
Dexatrim, an OTC diet aid, was linked in 2000 to hemorrhagic stroke. Its maker Chattem settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $15 million.
Merida, an appetite suppressant available since 1997 by prescription, is not recommended for people with cardiovascular problems. [source: People]
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