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| | Sibutramine for obesity |
 | | If you have not lost about 4 lb(1.8 kg) within the first month of treatment, sibutramine may not be an effective medication for you. | | | Before taking sibutramine, make sure to tell your doctor about any other medications you are taking. | | | Sibutramine (Meridia) works by making you feel full sooner. |
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| | Anti-obesity drug sibutramine (Reductil) Q&As |
| | Sibutramine may increase blood pressure in some people, therefore blood pressure should be monitored regularly. | | | Sibutramine is not recommended for those whose blood pressure is greater than 145/90mmHg before therapy and should be discontinued in those whose blood pressure rises above 145/90mmHg. | | | Anti-obesity drug sibutramine (Reductil) Q&As Anti-obesity drug sibutramine (Reductil) QandAs |
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| | Efficacy and safety of sibutramin. |
| | In one 12-month study, the average weight loss in patients taking sibutramine, 10 mg daily, was about 10 lbs., and in those taking 15 mg daily was about 14 lbs. | | | Patients with other risk factors, such as hypertension or diabetes, can be treated with the drug if their BMI is 27 or higher, for example someone who is 5'6" and weighs 167 lbs. | | | It is indicated for people whose initial body mass index (BMI) is at least 30 -- that is, someone who is 5'6" and weighs 185 lbs. |
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| | MedlinePlus Drug Information: Sibutramine |
| | Your doctor may wish to change your dose of sibutramine. | | | This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. | | | tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to sibutramine or any other medications. |
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| | MedlinePlus Drug Information: Sibutramine (Systemic) |
| | Do not take sibutramine while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking medicines with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor activity, such as isocarboxazid (e.g., Marplan), phenelzine (e.g., Nardil), procarbazine (e.g., Matulane), selegiline (e.g., Eldepryl), or tranylcypromine (e.g., Parnate). | | | A mother who is taking this medicine and who wishes to breast-feed should discuss this with her doctor. | | | Children—Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of sibutramine in children with use in other age groups. |
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| | Public Citizen Publications - Petition to FDA to ban the diet drug sibutramine (MERIDIA) (HRG Publication #1613) |
| | Blood pressure screening may therefore not prevent those at risk of sibutramine’s dangerous increases in blood pressure from receiving the drug. | | | The Knoll medical monitor determined that 31 last on-treatment ECGs from 2473 patients had clinically significant changes from their respective baseline ECGs. | | | The editors of the highly respected independent American source of drug information, The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, written for physicians and pharmacists, concluded in their review of sibutramine: “Medical Letter consultants advise against using the drug.” |
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| | sibutramine Consumer Drug Information |
| | Your pharmacist has more information about sibutramine written for health professionals that you may read. | | | Continue to take sibutramine and talk to your doctor if you experience | | | Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed |
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| | Sibutramine from Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc. |
| | The medication must be combined with a low calorie diet, exercise, and behavioral modification to achieve the desired results. | | | Clinical studies utilizing the medication in conjunction with a low calorie diet, exercise and behavior modification show that after 12 months, individuals placed on sibutramine 15 mg. | | | Individuals treated with this medication should have regular medical follow-up. |
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| | AntidepressantsFacts: Meridia/Reductil (sibutramine) side effects |
| | Elevations in ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase occurred in 17 of 60 patients (28.3%) receiving sibutramine in clinical trials (Golik et al, 1991); however, a causal relationship could not be determined. | | | Ecchymosis has been observed in 0.7% of treated patients in premarketing studies (Prod Info Meridia(R), 1997). | | | Monitor blood pressure and ECG in symptomatic patients. |
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| | Sibutramine Hydrochloride Monohydrate |
| | Sibutramine may interact with ketoconazole, erythromycin, over-the-counter cough and cold medications, allergy medicines, and decongestants. | | | Do not drive or engage in hazardous work until you determine how the medicine affects you. | | | You should not take sibutramine if you take MAO inhibitors, other weight loss medications, medications for depression, migraine medications, dihydroergotamine, meperidine, fentanyl, pentazocine, dextromethorphan (found in many cough medicines), lithium, or tryptophan. |
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| | Obesity Online Slides: Meridia, sibutramine, clinical trial, Xenical |
| | The effectiveness of continuous versus intermittent sibutramine therapy in achieving weight loss was evaluated in a 48-week randomized, controlled trial in 1102 obese subjects [1]. | | | Blood pressure and pulse rate after 1 Y sibutramine therapy in patients with controlled hypertension | | | The risk of adverse effects with sibutramine therapy on blood pressure and pulse rate are no greater in patients with controlled hypertension than in patients who do not have hypertension. |
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| | News - European Medicines Agency Completes Comprehensive Assessment Of Abbott's Meridia/Reductil (Sibutramine), Issues ... |
| | Patients being treated with sibutramine should see their doctor as directed for regular follow-up visits, during which the doctor can carefully monitor their overall health, including regular monitoring of blood pressure and pulse rate. | | | The positive opinion of the CPMP was supported by an extensive analysis of data provided by Abbott that included more than 100 clinical studies of sibutramine, dating back to 1989. | | | These studies investigated the use of sibutramine in more than 12,000 obese patients. |
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| | Meridia (sibutramine) Pharmacology – not an SNRI |
| | This variation among individuals means that responses to SIBUT will be much more heterogeneous than simpler drugs. | | | Very significantly, a change in the density of noradrenergic innervation in the periphery has been observed in animal studies. | | | Individuals vary in the rates at which they metabolize drugs like sibutramine, and also in the relative importance of their central and peripheral serotonergic, dopaminergic, and noraderenergic systems. |
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| | Meridia® (sibutramine) |
| | Sibutramine Effective in Major BED Domains - Clinical Psychiatry News, 8/03 | | | Diet Aid Meridia (Sibutramine) Works Best With Other Life Changes - Doctor's Guide, 1/22/01 | | | Overall, treatment with 10mg sibutramine bid is more effective than orlistat or metformin therapy in terms of weight reduction" |
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| | BBC News HEALTH Obesity drug 'keeps weight off' |
| | They warn that patients given sibutramine on a long-term basis need to have their blood pressure carefully monitored. | | | However, the researchers also found that some of the patients on sibultramine had to stop taking the drug because their blood pressure began to rise. | | | These patients then took part in the second phase of the trial. |
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| | News - Sibutramine Promising Treatment for Obese Patients with Binge Eating Disorders |
| | The double-blind study included 60 patients (53 women, mean age 36) with a BMI between 30 and 45 kg/m | | | Associated with psychiatric conditions such as depression, BED is a newly recognised condition that commonly affects obese patients. | | | "A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Sibutramine in the Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder" |
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| | Sibutramine |
| | Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications. | | | Symptoms associated with serotonin syndrome may include confusion, anxiety, muscle weakness, incoordination, and vomiting. | | | Though one controlled study showed that drinking alcoholic beverages while taking sibutramine produced no clinically important interaction, it is nevertheless recommended that individuals taking the drug should avoid drinking alcohol. |
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| | Sibutramine: Diet Medication: Drug Injury: Legal: Lawyer |
| | During early March 2002, safety concerns were expressed about a prescription diet drug called Meridia (sibutramine) in the United States and in Europe. | | | This decision was based on 50 reports of serious adverse events, including 2 cardiovascular deaths, during treatment with sibutramine-based drugs. | | | Regulators in France and the United Kingdom were said to be reviewing the safety of weight-loss drugs containing sibutramine at that time, also. |
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| | Meridia Weight Loss Drug Meridia-rx.com |
| | The Pharmacy supplies Meridia with prescription from a Licensed Physician, so there's no need for you to have a prior prescription from your Doctor. | | | Meridia, (Sibutramine) is the brand name prescription drug of the generic sibutramine. | | | Your Sibutramine drug prescription (Meridia) will often be processed within hours of your order being received, depending on the time of day that you placed your order. |
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| | Sibutramine :Drug News |
| | Click here to request further information on Drug News | | | It should not be used in patients with a history of stroke, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, or uncontrolled hypertension. | | | Sibutramine is recommended for use in individuals with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2, or greater than or equal to 27 kg/m2 when associated with other risk factors, and should be used as part of a comprehensive lifestyle management program, according to the company. |
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| | sibutramine - Weight Management and Metabolic Disorders including weight loss programs and medical treatments and ... |
| | Therefore, these drugs should not be used with sibutramine. | | | Several other drugs may have a similar effect. | | | Serotonin syndrome also has been reported with the use of SSRIs at the same time as medications used for migraines such as sumatriptan (Imitrex), zolmitriptan (Zomig) and dihydroergotamine (DHE), as well as dextromethorphan (found in many cough medications such as Robitussin-DM), meperidine (Demerol), pentazocine (Talwin) and fentanyl (Duragesic), or lithium (Eskalith). |
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| | Nutrition Research Newsletter: Effects Of Sibutramine Plus Orlistat In Obese Women |
| | Fifty percent of patients treated by combined therapy reported experiencing soft stool and increased frequency of bowel movements at least one day of the week, as compared with only 9.1% of patients treated by sibutramine alone. | | | Even in highly selected patients, who were thought to be the most likely to benefit from combination therapy, adding orlistat to sibutramine did not increase weight loss. | | | The findings of this study suggest that there may be limits to the amount of weight that most obese individuals can lose (and maintain) with currently approved medications, as well as with behavioral interventions. |
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| | Sibutramine - Meridia Drug Information |
| | However, with Sibutramine, there was not an increase in the incidence of heart valve disease [2.3% (3 out of 132 patients)] compared to the control group [2.6% (2 out of 77 patients)]. | | | Small increases in blood pressure and heart rate were experienced in overweight patients on Sibutramine in studies. | | | Like all prescription drugs, Meridia may cause side effects. |
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| | Sibutramine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Sibutramine acts by increasing serotonin and noradrenaline levels in the brain. | | | A large randomized-controlled study with over 9000 patients (SCOUT) is currently ongoing to examine whether or not sibutramine reduces the risk for cardiovascular complications in people at high risk for heart disease. | | | The serotonergic action, in particular, is thought to influence appetite. |
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| | Clinical Trial: Use of Sibutramine in Smoking Cessation |
| | To date, there has been no clinical trial comparing use of sibutramine to a placebo, as pharmacologic therapy for reduction of post-cessation weight gain among overweight and obese smokers who take part in a behavioral smoking cessation program. | | | Given sibutramine effects neurotransmitters that are important in regulation of body weight, it is reasonable to hypothesize that this drug will decrease post-cessation weight gain in overweight and obese smokers who quit smoking. | | | This study is not yet open for patient recruitment. |
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| | obesity - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about obesity |
| | Although the study of obesity is yielding many possibilities for treatment, the main focus remains diet (especially a diet limiting fat calories) and exercise, often coupled with emotional and behavioral support. | | | Fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine, drugs formerly used to achieve short-term weight loss, were withdrawn from the market following concerns that they could cause heart valve damage. | | | Drugs available in the late 1990s included sibutramine (Meridia), which is an appetite suppressant, and orlistat (Xenical), which acts to block absorption of dietary fat in the intestine. |
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| | Meridia Sibutramine HCl Online Diet Pills Obesity Information |
| | Note: The Meridia drug sibutramine hcl, like other appetite suppressants, Adipex P, Phentermine and Diethylpropion must be used with a regimented diet and exercise program for maximum Meridia effectiveness. | | | Meridia Sibutramine HCl online diet pills are prescribed for weight loss control and display increased effectiveness when used in combination with diet and exercise. | | | With a healthy and reduced calorie diet, weight loss of 1-2 pounds a week may be seen at the beginning of a program for obesity treatment. |
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| | Generic Meridia - Lowest Prices On Sibutramine |
| | We sell the generic drug Sibutramine AKA "Generic Meridia". | | | Meridia (sibutramine hcl) works to reduce the appetite and increase the metabolic rate. | | | Meridia (Sibutramine HCl) is an appetite suppressant that is used in conjunction with an overall diet plan and routine exercise to reduce weight. |
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| | Search Results - Sibutramine |
| | Sibutramine (Reductil/Meridia) - The Fastest weight loss remedy. | | | Use our expert research to compare prices and get Meridia online hassle free, without a prescription |
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| | Meridia Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Sibutramine Hcl - RxList Monographs |
| | (sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate) is an orally administered agent for the treatment of obesity. | | | Meridia Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Sibutramine Hcl - RxList Monographs | | | For information on ordering Meridia Online, please click the "online pharmacy" link on the blue horizontal navigation bar at the top of every page. |
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