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Meridia
| How Does Meridia Work? |
| Meridia (sibutramine) works by acting on the appetite control center in the brain. The active ingredient in Meridia, sibutramine, works in the area of the brain that signals the sense of fullness. Meridia does not suppress appetite, which is your signal to start eating. Meridia blocks the re-uptake of the brain chemicals (serotonin and norepinephrine) which help regulate the sense of fullness. Fullness is your signal to stop eating. Having a sense of fullness means you may feel satisfied with less food. |
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| Is Meridia Safe? |
| Meridia has been extensively studied throughout the world. Meridia has been studied in more than 100 clinical trials involving more than 12,000 patients. Approximately 14,000,000 patients in more than 75 countries have used sibutramine since Meridia was approved in 1997. Meridia should not be taken if you have uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, a previous heart attack or a stroke, severe liver or kidney disease, or if you're pregnant/breast-feeding or under 16 years of age. |
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| Does Meridia Really WORK? |
| The New England Journal of Medicine published a study in the Nov. 17, 2005 issue answering how best to lose weight with Meridia. There were four groups of patients. |
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| 11 pounds: Meridia only |
| 15 pounds: Diet & Exercise only |
| 17 pounds: Meridia plus Diet & Exercise |
| 40 pounds: A Full Weight Loss Program including Meridia |
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| How Do I Get the Best Results from Meridia? |
| If you follow the recommendations of a bariatric physician while in a complete weight-loss program in combination with Meridia, you can expect to lose as much as FOUR-times as much weight as you would with Meridia alone. Call 704-348-4000. |