Meridia Oral Uses

This medication is used along with a low-calorie diet to help people with obesity lose weight. Reducing excess weight helps to prevent or control complications such as heart disease, diabetes, and joint pain. Sibutramine works by affecting the area in your brain that controls hunger, providing you with a sense of fullness and satisfaction.

Discuss the risks and benefits of sibutramine with your doctor.

How To Use Meridia Oral

Read the Patient Information Leaflet available from your pharmacist before you start using sibutramine and each time you get a refill. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Take this medication by mouth, usually once daily with or without food, or as directed by your doctor.

Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. Remember to use it at the same time each day. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.

Do not increase your dose, take it more frequently, or use it for a longer period of time than prescribed. Do not suddenly stop using this drug without your doctor's approval. Your dose may need to be gradually reduced, especially if you have been taking this medication for a long time. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

When used for an extended period, this medication may not work as well and may require different dosing. Talk with your doctor if this medication stops working well.

Since this medication can increase your blood pressure and heart rate (pulse), it is important to have regular check-ups to monitor these readings before starting and during treatment with sibutramine. Your doctor will also monitor your progress and response to treatment (usually 4 weeks after starting treatment and then as directed).