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Am Fam Physician. 2000;62(9):1967

The article “Successful Management of the Obese Patient” (June 15, 2000, page 3615) contained an error in Table 1 (page 3618). Orlistat (Xenical) is incorrectly listed as a DEA schedule IV medication; orlistat does not have a DEA listing. The corrected table is reprinted below. An error was also made in the biography; Dr. Poston is co-director of behavioral cardiology research, not of the residency program.

AgentDEA scheduleAction
Diethylpropion (Tenuate)IVNoradrenergic
Mazindol (Sanorex)IVNoradrenergic
Orlistat* (Xenical)Lipase inhibitor
Phendimetrazine (Plegine)IIINoradrenergic
Phentermine (Fastin)IVNoradrenergic
Phentermine resin (Ionamin)IVNoradrenergic
Phenylpropanolamine (Dexatrim)OTCNoradrenergic
Sibutramine* (Meridia)IVSNRI

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