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(also known as Sibutramine, Reductil)
Sibutramine (Meridia? in the USA, Reductil? in Europe), usually as sibutramide hydrochloride monohydrate, is an orally administered agent for the treatment of obesity. It is a centrally-acting stimulant chemically related to amphetamine, methamphetamine, and phentermine (one of the drugs in the Fen-Phen combination). S... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Obesity | 134 |
49% |
| Food Addiction | 34 |
50% |
| Eating Disorders | 29 |
66% |
| Diets & Weight Maintenance | 21 |
76% |
| Infertility | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 54% (221
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Meridia Reviews
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This medicine was extremely expensive (not covered by Insurance) and made me very jittery and anxious.
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Worked for a short time.
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I have used this in the past.It worded when I first tried it. Iwas able to loose about 50lbs. But I gained it back when I could no longer afford it.
I tried it again and did'nt loose anything the second time around.
I tried it again and did'nt loose anything the second time around.
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This one helped me for a little while but the desire to eat won over.
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worked for the duration I was on the medication but once off it the addiction came back.
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still felt hungry and gained more weight when I stopped taking them
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I took it for a while, and it helped slowly, but when i changed doctors they took me off of it and said I couldn't take it long term ... that was probably the only thing that even worked a little bit.
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I took this a while back. Works while you are on it, but once you come off all the weight comes back.
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i lost some but since i would eat when i wasn't hungry, i did not lose weight
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ITWORKED SOMETIMES BUT ITGAVE ME REALLY BAD BEELY CRAMPS AND SO I CAME OF IT.
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meridia
I would ask your doctor why she is prescribing this med. You might want to read this link about it. Please read the safety concerns. You might even... [More] -
Reductil/Meridia Works great for me
meridia didnt work for me. the only thing that has worked so far is calorie reduction and exercise. [More] -
Reductil/Meridia Works great for me
I been using Reductil for 4 months now and it works great I heard from a friend if I jog a little with the medication I could loss faster. I follow... [More] -
Meridia/Reductil, Have you tried these?
Oh man, I don't think I would take that stuff, honestly. I think I would question my dr for prescribing it too. Just a piece of one site: Although n... [More] -
Meridia/Reductil, Have you tried these?
Has anyone tried Meridia or Reductil (the same thing, different brand names)? If so can you please tell me how they worked for you? When you noticed... [More]
