| What Is Meridia Used For?Meridia should
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| | use with cautious.How Does Meridia
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| be used by people who are overweight and
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| | Interact With Other Drugs?Make sure you
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| have an inital body mass index of at
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| | tell your doctor about all prescription
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| least 30. It is recommended that Meridia
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| | and nonprescription medications you use;
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| also be used by people with BMI of at
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| | other weight loss medications in
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| least 27 if they are at risk for high
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| | particular (such as diethylpropion), and
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| cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood
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| | drugs that may raise your blood pressure.
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| pressure. Talk to your doctor to find out
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| | Examples of these include decongestants
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| your BMI and whether or not it's alright
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| | such as pseudoephedrine and
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| for you to use a Meridia prescription.How
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| | phenylpropanolamine.Tell your doctor if
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| Do I Use It?Meridia should be taken
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| | you use any cough suppressants like
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| orally and in the exact way directed by
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| | dextromethorphan; antidepressants such as
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| your doctor. This usually involves one
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| | nefazodone; fluoxetine, sertraline,
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| dose daily.It may take 4-6 weeks for
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| | paroxetine, venlafaxine, and fluvoxamine.
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| results to show. Please do not raise your
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| | Other examples include lithium, MAO
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| dose, take Meridia more frequently, or
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| | inhibitors such as selegiline,
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| use your prescription for a longer time
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| | moclobemide, furazolidone, phenelzine,
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| than prescribed by your doctor; Meridia
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| | tranylcypromine, and other medications
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| can be addictive. If you have taken
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| | such as lithium.You should also let your
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| Meridia for a long time, please do not
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| | doctor know if you use any drugs to treat
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| stop taking it suddenly without talking
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| | migraines (ex: dihydroergotamine and
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| to your doctor first. As with many
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| | sumatriptan), certain pain relievers that
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| prescription drugs, Meridia may gradually
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| | are narcotics (ex. pentazocine, fentanyl,
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| decrease in effectiveness because your
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| | meperidine), erythromycin, ketoconazole.
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| body builds tolerance to it. Talk to your
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| | Also tell your doctor about any high
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| doctor if you gain weight after you start
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| | blood pressure medicines you use, and any
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| taking your prescription. You make take
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| | other drugs that may cause drowsiness.
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| it either before or after a meal.Are
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| | These include certain types of
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| There Any Meridia Side Effects?The common
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| | antihistamines (ex., diphenhydramine),
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| side effects of Meridia include dry
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| | anti-seizure, and sedative
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| mouth, sleepiness, difficulty sleeping,
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| | medications.You can find antihistamines
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| and constipation. If any of the effects
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| | and decongestants for cough and cold in
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| persist beyond the first week
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| | many nonprescription drugs. Talk to your
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| (approximately) or become worse, please
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| | pharmacist about this. Also, MAO
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| tell your doctor as soon as possible.
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| | Inhibitors and Meridia should not be
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| Read more on this warning here.Please do
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| | taken together. If you stop the use of
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| not give your medication to others. Your
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| | your Meridia prescription or an MAO
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| Meridia prescription should be taken in
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| | Inhibitor, make sure to wait 2 weeks
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| combination with a diet plan of reduced
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| | before you start using the other
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| calories. In order to monitor the
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| | drug.What If I Miss My Dose?In the case
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| possible side effects, your pulse and
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| | that you miss one of your doses, please
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| blood pressure can be measured and used
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| | take it as soon as possible. However, if
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| in laboratory testing.Is Meridia Safe?Let
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| | it is near the scheduled time for your
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| your doctor know about your complete
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| | next dose, just skip the dose missed and
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| medical history. This includes any
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| | start back with your prescribed dosing
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| information regarding allergies (most
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| | schedule. Do not take twice the normal
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| importantly drug allergies), disease of
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| | dose to make up for a missed dose.How
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| the liver or kidneys, heart disease,
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| | Should I Store Meridia?Store your
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| history of stroke or seizures, high blood
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| | prescription at room temperature. This
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| pressure, eating disorders (ex., anorexia
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| | includes temperatures between 59 and 86
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| nervosa), glaucoma, or gallstones.Limit
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| | degrees F (15-30 degrees C). Keep it away
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| or avoid your intake of alcohol because
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| | from humidity/moisture and light. Make
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| it could make certain side effects worse.
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| | sure to keep all of your medications out
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| Women who are of the childbearing age
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| | of reach of children.What Else Should I
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| should talk to their doctor about using
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| | Know?Do not share any of your
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| any birth control pills with Meridia.
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| | prescription with people. Meridia should
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| Unless directed otherwise, do not use
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| | be used along with a diet plan of reduced
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| this drug while you are pregnant. Also,
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| | calories. Your pulse and blood pressure
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| because there is a risk for infants, do
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| | can be taken/measured along with
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| not breastfeed while taking Meridia.
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| | laboratory tests to monitor side
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| Patients who are elderly may experienced
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| | effects.Learn more about the Meridia diet
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| heightened levels of side effects. Please
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| | pill at Shoppe.MD.
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