Table 4.

Adverse effects of the interventions

Adverse effects of the interventions	Placebo (n = 29) Frequency, %	Phentermine (n = 31) Frequency, %	p value*
Headache	6 (20.6)	3 (9.6)	0.23
Dry mouth	12 (41.3)	10 (32.2)	0.46
Diarrhea	2 (6.8)	1 (3.2)	0.51
Constipation	3 (10.3)	1 (3.2)	0.26
Euphoria	1 (3.4)	1 (3.2)	0.96
Anxiety	3 (10.3)	2 (6.4)	0.58
Tachycardia, insomnia, SAH	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.99

SAH, systemic arterial hypertension.

^*Statistical analysis performed with Pearson's χ² test.