Warnings and Precautions
Using any medicine there are some warnings and precautions that you should
be aware of, we have put in a list that you can see below to make it more
easily for you to get know better what warnings and precautions that you
should be aware of when you
take Meridia.
These are the warnings and precautions:
• Sometimes Meridia may increase your blood pressure and heart rate.
• Meridia may cause “serotonin syndrome”, it is a very dangerous group of
symptoms. In most situations Serotonin Syndrome appears when
Meridia is
taken together with other drugs. Ask your healthcare provider about drug
interactions.
You should contact your healthcare provider immediately if some of the
Serotonim Syndrome symptoms appear; these are the symptom that you should
keep a lookout for:
• Confusion
• Fast heartbeat
• Feeling faint
• Fever
• Sweating
• Muscle spasms
• Difficulty walking
• Diarrhea.
• You should your healthcare provider know if have a history of epilepsy or
seizures. Some people, who took Meridia experienced seizures, do not forget
it is very important to be honest with your healthcare provider.
• Meridia can interact with a number of other medications, ask your
healthcare provider for a detailed list.
• You should not used Meridia when pregnant, it is considered to be
pregnancy category C drug. Meridia may do damage to an unborn baby.
Who Should Not Take Meridia?
It is very recommended that you don’t take
Meridia, if you:
• Are allergic to Meridia or to any of its ingredients;
• Have a history of an eating disorder;
• Are taking any other drugs that affects the brain
What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
Before using any medication, you should
always consult with your healthcare provider.
If you are thinking of using Meridia, you should tell your healthcare
provider, if you have:
• High blood pressure
• Any heart problems
• Had a stroke
• Liver disease
• Kidney disease
• Glaucoma
• Seizures or epilepsy
• A bleeding disorder
• Had problems with gallstones
• Depression
• A history or drug or alcohol abuse
Also, do not forget to mention, if you are:
• Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
• Breastfeeding.
It is better that you are honest with your healthcare provider, it is easier
for him to help you and it is better for you too. Remember, that your
healthcare provider is for to help you, and you have to answer every
question exactly.
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