What is Meridia?
Meridia is the brand name of the prescription weight loss drug for the obese, sibutramine, that has been approved for use for use as an aid to losing weight in appropriate patients. It is also known as Reductil outside of the US and Canada, but there is no diffference between Meridia and Reductil.
MERIDIA is a medicine that may help obese people, as determined by their doctor, lose weight and keep weight off. MERIDIA may help with weight loss because it affects areas of the brain that control hunger. You should use MERIDIA with a low calorie diet. The use of MERIDIA for more than 2 years has not been studied. MERIDIA has not been studied in children under 16 years of age. Who should not take MERIDIA? Do not take MERIDIA if you: • have uncontrolled or poorly controlled high blood pressure. • are taking or have taken a medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if any of your medicines are MAOIs. Do not take MAOIs for at least 2 weeks before using MERIDIA. Do not take MAOIs for at least 2 weeks after stopping MERIDIA. • have an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. • are taking weight loss medicines to control your appetite. • are allergic to MERIDIA. The active ingredient is sibutramine hydrochlori
