Who should not take sibutramine?
You should not take sibutramine if you have: high blood pressure, heart disease, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), or have had a stroke. Are there any side-effects with sibutramine Most people have no side-effects. Those that may occur include the following (but read the packet leaflet for a full list of possible side effects). • Constipation, dry mouth, and difficulty with sleeping are relatively common. • Your blood pressure and pulse may become raised. This is why your doctor will want to monitor your blood pressure if you take sibutramine. You will have to stop taking this medicine if your blood pressure or resting pulse rate increase after you start taking it. What is my body mass index (BMI)? BMI, mentioned above, is a good estimate of how much of your body is made up of fat. It relates your weight to your height. You can work out your BMI by dividing your weight (in kilograms) by the square of your height (in metres). So, for examp
