What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking sibutramine?
Do not use sibutramine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use sibutramine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. You should not take this medication if you are allergic to sibutramine, or if you have: • severe or uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure); • an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia); or • if you are taking stimulant diet pills. If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take sibutramine: • glaucoma; • high blood pressure; • heart disease (chest pain, congestive heart failure, heart rhythm disorder); • a history of heart attack or stroke; • liver disease; • kidney disease; • depression; • underactive thyroid; • epilepsy or seizure disorder; • a bleeding or blood
