Is Meridia still available?

The diet drug Meridia is being withdrawn from the market because it can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Abbott Laboratories, the drug's manufacturer, said on Friday that it was taking the action voluntarily but under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration.

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Why was Xenical taken off the market?

April 14, 2011— -- The weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical should be removed from the market because of the growing risk of side effects that include liver damage, pancreatitis and kidney stones, according to the consumer watchdog Public Citizen. Is sibutramine an illegal drug? Sibutramine was a prescription-only weight loss medicine in Singapore but has been banned since 2010 due to an increased risk of heart attack and strokes.

How safe is sibutramine?

Sibutramine was well tolerated. This study indicates that in obese patients whose hypertension is well controlled at the outset with an ACE inhibitor, with or without concomitant thiazide diuretic therapy, sibutramine safely and effectively achieves weight loss without compromising good BP control. Subsequently, is sibutramine natural? In a 2018 study FDA has found synthetic additives including sibutramine in over 700 diet supplements marketed as "natural", "traditional" or "herbal remedies".

In respect to this, how do you drink sibutramine?

The recommended starting dose of MERIDIA (sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate) is 10 mg administered once daily with or without food. If there is inadequate weight loss, the dose may be titrated after four weeks to a total of 15 mg once daily.