Fenfluramine was used previously as an appetite suppressant for the management of obesity 氟苯丙氨以往曾被用以抑制食欲，以达减肥效果。
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In 1997 , scientific studies linked fenfluramine with heart valve disease and , for this reason , the drug was banned in hong kong with effect from january 1998 一九九七年有科学研究显示氟苯丙氨与心瓣疾病有关，因此含该种成份的西药在一九九八年起于本港撤销注册。
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Choose health products carefully . the department of health has found fenfluramine in some slimming products and mercury in a whitening face cream . fenfluramine can lead to heart disease while mercury can harm the nervous system 卫生署曾经发现于某些减肥药中，含有会引致心脏疾病的氟苯丙胺，及于某美白面霜中发现含有可以伤害神经组织的水银等。
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Mechanism is also in place to allow the subsequent deletion or deregistration of any pharmaceutical product if there is a safety concern . for instance , the pharmacy and poisons board , being the statutory authority established under the ppo , deregistered two weight - loss drugs , fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine , in 1998 when they were found to be linked with valvular heart disease 此外，作为根据上述条例成立的法定权力机关，药剂业及毒药管理局亦可透过现时的机制，将出现安全问题的药剂制品从注册纪录册中删除或撤销其注册。
