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What is MERIDIA?
MERIDIA is a medicine that may help obse people, as determined by their doctor, lose weight and keep weight off. MERIDIA may help with weiht 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 hydrochloride monohydrate.See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in MERIDIA.
How should I take MERIDIA?
• Take MERIDIA exactly as prescribed.Your doctor may adjust your dose. Do not change your dose unless your doctor tells you to do so.
• You can take MERIDIA with or without food.
• If you miss a dose of MERIDIA, just skip it. Do not take an extra dose to make up for missed doses.
• If you take too much MERIDIA, call your doctor or Poison Control Center right away, or go to the emergency room.
• Tell your doctor if you do not lose at least 4 pounds in the first 4 weeks of taking MERIDIA and eating a low calorie diet.Your doctor may change your dose or stop MERIDIA. MERIDIA does not work for everyone.
What should I avoid while taking MERIDIA?
MERIDIA may not be the right medicine for you if you have certain medical conditions.Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions,especially if you:
• have high blood pressure.
• have or had heart problems such as a heart attack, heart failure, chest pain or an irregular heartbeat.
• had a stroke or stroke symptoms.
• have liver or kidney problems.
• have an eye problem called glaucoma.
• have a thyroid problem (hypothyroidism).
• have or had seizures (convulsions,fits).
• have bleeding problems.
• have or had gallstones.
• have depression.
• are over age 65.
• are under age 16.
• are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. The effects of MERIDIA on your unborn baby are not known. If you can become pregnant, you should use birth control while taking MERIDIA. Tell your doctor right away if you get pregnant while taking MERIDIA.
• are breastfeeding.It is not known if MERIDIA passes into your milk.The effects of MERIDIA on your baby are not known. You should not breastfeed while taking MERIDIA.
Do not drive, operate heavy machinery or do other dangerous activities until you know how MERIDIA affects you.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Taking MERIDIA and certain other medicines may affect each other and may cause serious and in some cases life-threatening side effects. Make sure you tell your doctor if you take:
• medicines called MAOIs, see "Who should not take MERIDIA?"
• other weight loss medicines
• cough and cold medicines
• migraine medicines
• depression medicines
• narcotic pain-killers
• lithium • tryptophan
• medicines that increase bleeding
• antibiotic medicines
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get new medicine.They can tell you if it is okay to take MERIDIA with other medicines.
What are the possible side effects of MERIDIA?
Common side effects of MERIDIA include: dry mouth, headache, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, and constipation.
The following serious side effects have been reported with MERIDIA:
• a large increase in blood pressure or heart rate in some people.
• seizures
• bleeding
How should I store MERIDIA?
• Store MERIDIA at room temperature between 59° to 86° F (15° to 30° C).Never leave it in a hot or moist place.
• Safely throw away MERIDIA that is out of date or no longer needed.
• Keep MERIDIA and all medicines out of reach of children. If your child accidentally takes MERIDIA, call their doctor or Poison Control Center right away, or take your child to the emergency room.
General information about MERIDIA.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions other than those described in patient information leaflets. Do not use MERIDIA for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give MERIDIA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them and it is against the law.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about MERIDIA. If you would like more information, talk to your doctor. You can also ask your doctor or pharmacist for information that is written for health professionals.
For more information call Abbott Laboratories at 1-800-633-9110 or visit www.Meridia.net.
What are the ingredients in MERIDIA?
Active Ingredient:sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate
Inactive Ingredients:lactose monohydrate, NF; microcrystalline cellulose, NF; colloidal silicon dioxide, NF; and magnesium stearate, NF in a hard-gelatin capsule [which contains titanium dioxide, USP; gelatin; FD&C Blue No.2 (5- and 10-mg capsules only);D&C Yellow No.10 (5- and 15-mg capsules only), and other inactive ingredients].
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