Amphetamine-based diet pills are banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to their dangerous health risks. Users may suffer stimulant-drug-related effects such as chest pain and a racing heart. Whether the use of amphetamines is intended or accidental, the occupational fallout might be devastating. Occupational health urine drug screens can detect amphetamines and may stop you from getting hired or even get you fired from a job.
Step 1
Monitor where your diet pills originate. If you purchase diet pills online or from overseas, they may contain amphetamines, as foreign countries have not banned amphetamines.
Step 2
Contact the manufacturer and request an ingredient list. Ask if the product contains any amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives.
Step 3
Read the ingredient label. The drug fenproporex is sometimes used in diet pills in lieu of amphetamines. However, once fenproporex is metabolized, the body breaks it down into amphetamines.
Step 4
Check with your doctor. Take the diet pill bottle with you to the doctor and discuss the active ingredients and safety of the drug.
References
- Science Daily: Hidden Amphetamines in Some Diet Pills Pose Health and Employment Risks; January 2009
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: FDA Warns Consumers About Brazilian Diet Pills Found to Contain Active Drug Ingredients
- Fox News: "Report Warns of Dangerous Amphetamines Found in Online Diet Pills"; January 2009
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