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Is Fenfluramine vegetarian?

Fenfluramine

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Fenfluramine is a synthetic serotonergic medication used to treat seizures in Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes; it was formerly used as an appetite suppressant before being withdrawn due to cardiovascular toxicity.

Also known as Benzeneethanamine, N-ethyl-alpha-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-, Pondimin
INCI name Fenfluramine
CAS number 458-24-2
EC number 207-276-3
CosIng ID 81914
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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