The most common Meridia side effects include headache, drowsiness,
dry mouth, anorexia, constipation and insomnia. Meridia
diet drugs are a controlled substance and as a controlled
substance dependency issues can always arise. If Meridia
side effects due to dependency or overdose persist or worsen,
notify your doctor promptly.
Patients typically are advised that Meridia side effects
can occur if they are taking prescription medicines called
monoamine oxidase inhibitors, also known as MAOIs, which
are sometimes used to treat depression or Parkinson's disease.
To avoid Meridia side effects, do not ingest MAO Inhibitors
and Meridia together and if one or the other drug is part
of your regimen and you cease to take it, make sure to wait
two weeks before beginning a regimen that includes the other
drug.
Meridia side effects can become bothersome and potentially
dangerous if you use other diet drugs or fat reducing agents.
Make sure to inform your doctor of all non-prescription and
prescription medication you use. Also, you run the risk of
inducing Meridia side effects by really combining your diet
drug regimen with any drug. These following drugs are absolutely
not recommended for use: decongestant drugs that can raise
blood pressure such as pseudo ephedrine or phenylpropanolamine,
or cough suppressants like dextromethorphan, or antidepressants
like nefazodone, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine,
venlafaxine, or lithium or other psychiatric medications
(e.g., MAO Inhibitors such as selegiline, moclobemide, furazolidone,
phenelzine, tranylcypromine).
Additional Meridia Side Effects
Additional Meridia side effects can occur if you take drugs
for migraines (e.g., dihydroergotamine, sumatriptan), tryptophan,
certain narcotic pain relievers (e.g., meperidine, pentazocine,
fentanyl), ketoconazole, erythromycin, high blood pressure
medicine or any drugs that can cause drowsiness, including
certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), sedatives
and anti-seizure drugs. Antihistamines and decongestants
may be found in many nonprescription drugs for cough and
cold so be careful even when you have a touch of the flu.
Always consult your pharmacist or doctor if you are considering
combining any drug. It is better to ask than to be subject
to intense Meridia side effects.
Meridia diet drugs should not be used in patients with a
history of coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, congestive
heart failure, or stroke. Meridia side effects in this regard
include a substantial increase in blood pressure and heart
rate in some patients so regular monitoring of blood pressure
is required. Meridia diet drugs should also be given with
caution to those patients with a history of hypertension
and are usually not given to patients with uncontrolled or
poorly controlled hypertension.
To avoid unnecessary Meridia side effects, make sure to
inform your doctor of your entire medical history including
any allergies (especially drug allergies), liver or kidney
disease, high blood pressure or heart disease, a history
of stroke or seizures, certain eating disorders (e.g., anorexia
nervosa), glaucoma (narrow angle), or if you have a history
of gallstones. Absolutely limit your alcohol intake. It is
preferable that you cease your alcohol intake during your
Meridia regimen.
It is recommended that women of child-bearing age should
use effective birth control while taking Meridia diet drugs.
Meridia is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Studies
are inconclusive as to whether it is excreted into breast
milk so it is not worth the chance that it could pass into
the system of the nursing child. Moreover, Meridia side effects
may be more acute with the elderly due to age and increased
sensitivities. Lower doses of Meridia
diet pills may be required.
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Meridia online or locally in lower doses so accommodate
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