Meridia Prescription Diet Pills
Chemical Name: Sibutramine HCL							Bookmark Page
MERIDIA is an appetite suppressant that decreases your appetite by stimulating the part of the brain that controls hunger. Similar to other appetite suppressants, Meridia makes you feel full and eat less! More...

DRUG INFORMATION:

MERIDIA USES
Tenuate is an appetite suppressant used along with diet, exercise, and behavior therapy for the short-term management of obesity.

MERIDIA SIDE EFFECTS
Dry mouth, drowsiness, constipation and difficulty sleeping may occur while using Meridia. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.

MERIDIA PRECAUTIONS
Before using Meridia, tell your doctor your entire medical history, including any allergies (especially drug allergies), liver or kidney disease, high blood pressure or heart disease, history of stroke or seizures, certain eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa), glaucoma (narrow angle), or history of gallstones. Limit alcohol intake, as it may worsen certain side effects of this medication. It is recommended that women of child-bearing age should use effective birth control while taking Meridia. This drug is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Consult your doctor before using. It is not known whether this drug is excreted into breast milk. Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using Meridia is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Elderly patients may be more sensitive to the effects of this drug. Use cautiously.

MERIDIA DRUG INTERACTIONS
Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially other weight reducing agents (e.g., diethylpropion), drugs that can raise blood pressure such as decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine), cough suppressants (e.g., dextromethorphan), antidepressants (e.g., nefazodone, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine, venlafaxine), lithium, psychiatric medications (e.g., MAO Inhibitors such as selegiline, moclobemide, furazolidone, phenelzine, tranylcypromine), drugs for migraines (e.g., dihydroergotamine, sumatriptan), tryptophan, certain narcotic pain relievers (e.g., meperidine, pentazocine, fentanyl), ketoconazole, erythromycin, high blood pressure medicine or any drugs which can cause drowsiness, including certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), sedatives and anti-seizure drugs. Antihistamines and decongestants may be found in many nonprescription drugs for cough and cold. Consult your pharmacist. MAO Inhibitors and Meridia should not be taken together. If an MAO Inhibitor or this drug is stopped, wait 2 weeks before starting the other drug.

MERIDIA MISSED DOSE
If you miss a dose of Meridia, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double- up" the dose to catch up.

MERIDIA STORAGE
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.

MERIDIA NOTES
Do not share this Meridia with others. This medication should be used in addition to a reduced calorie diet. Blood pressure and pulse may be measured and laboratory tests performed to monitor side effects.
 

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