Meridia Frequently Asked Questions
What is Meridia?
Meridia (sibutramine) is an oral prescription medication that
is used to manage obesity through weight loss and the maintenance
of weight loss. Meridia is the first orally administered serotonin
and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that has been
used for the management of obesity.
How does Meridia work?
Sibutramine is supposed to aid weight loss by affecting appetite
control centers in the brain to reduce food intake by increasing
satiety.
What
are Meridia side effects?
Meridia is under FDA review in response to the petition filed
by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen to immediately ban
the sales of sibutramine. This action was prompted by the
29 deaths and hundreds of serious Meridia side effects that
have been reported. The side effects that Meridia weight loss
pills have been associated to are serious and deadly. In Meridia's
patient information it warns patients about pulmonary hypertension
(PPH), which is a rare and sometimes fatal disease. PPH causes
high blood pressure in the lungs that leads to a feeling of
constant breathlessness with minimal exertion, fatigue, dizzy
spells, fainting, and chest pain, and there is no known cause
of PPH.
Cardiac
valve dysfunction, or heart valve disease may also be a Meridia
side effect risk. Heart valve disease causes the valves in
the heart to allow blood flow backwards through them. The
most common Meridia side effects include, headache, dry mouth,
anorexia, constipation, insomnia, increase in blood pressure,
increase in heart rate, mental impairments, heart disease,
stroke, seizures, and increased sweating.
Can
I take Meridia without a prescription?
No
Meridia is a drug that may affect you adversely so please
get a prescription before buying.
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