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Meridia (Sibutramine) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 



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Below are Meridia (Sibutramine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 7 ratings/reviews, Meridia has an overall score of 7.29. The effectiveness score is 7.14 and the side effect score is 8.57. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Meridia review by 49 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Marginally Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   weight loss
Dosage & duration:   10mg taken 1/day for the period of 1 month
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   This drug initially provided a modest suppression of appetite. However, within one week my appetite was as great as ever. Given that this medication is not covered by insurance, its virtual ineffectiveness is particularly noteworthy.
Side effects:   none
Comments:   Patient is supposed to take it first thing in the morning so that its time release qualites have the longest impact. One is told that after a month or so you may need to boost your dosage to continue to experience benefits. However, for me, the benefit lasted only 1 week! Not worth it!

 

Meridia review by 26 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Over eating, reduce wieght gain
Dosage & duration:   10mg taken once daily for the period of 3 months
Other conditions:   high cholesterol, hypoglycemia
Other drugs taken:   pantoprazole
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Decreased meal size, felt more satisfied when I ate and felt fuller quicker. Didn't get hunger urges as often and started to loose weight as decreased my calorie intake
Side effects:   Insomnia, headaches, nausea, increased heart rate
Comments:   Reductil gave me a motivational start to healthy eating and decreasing my portion sizes. Because of low sugar levels I always feel hungry and it gave me some relief as I didnt get hungry as often and when I ate, I couldnt eat as much, but I felt satisfied. I felt that the effects of the drug started to ware off after a few months but now I dont take it anymore as I have lost about 5 kilos and want to continue to lose another 5 through healthy controlled eating and exercise. I feel I can control my eating a bit better and realised that the overeating was creating the roller coaster ride, so I think the drug helped me mentally with portion control and now I tell myself as I have created the habbit with better eating habbits.

 

Meridia review by 57 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Marginally Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   weight loss
Dosage & duration:   10 mg a day taken daily for the period of 2 mos
Other conditions:   heartburn
Other drugs taken:   prilosec
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Definitely lifted mood. Helped me feel full and able to turn down unhealthy snacks. Helped me eat reasonable portions.
Side effects:   Occasional headache. Mild occasional insomnia
Comments:   Taken once a day it acts as a mood lifter and helps you feel full with less food. It helped me take off a few pounds. However, it is only a tool and patient has to be diligent about monitoring hunger and deciding to limit portions. It's easy to "eat around" the drug and overeat. For short term weight loss or to help lose 10 -15 lbs it is great. VERY expensive...$125 for one months supply.

 

Meridia review by 33 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   OBESITY
Dosage & duration:   15MG taken once a day for the period of 2 MONTHS
Other conditions:   OVERWEIGHT
Other drugs taken:   NONE
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   WEIGHT LOSS 2 STONE
Side effects:   IN THE BEGINNING WEEK OR SO I DID NOTICE THAT I WAS STAREING ALOT AND I DIDNT GET OVEREXCITED ABOUT ANYTHING, AND MY SLEEP PATTERNS WERE BETTER,AS I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE SLEEPING, I WAS VERY CALM. THEN IN TO THE NEXT WEEK, EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND I FELT NO SIDE EFFECTS.
Comments:   I TOOK REDUCTIL TO LOOSE WEIGH AS IT IS AN APPITITTE SUPPRESANT, I T WORKED AND I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. IT HELPED START A HEALTHIER ME. OH YES YOU MUST REMEMBER TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AT LEAST 3/4 PINTS A DAY.

 

Meridia review by 19 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   wanted to drop about 30 lbs
Dosage & duration:   once a day (dosage frequency: once a day (morning)) for the period of i'm on my fourth week
Other conditions:   slightly overweight
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   the first week it did help supress my cravings, but my stomache felt hungry. as soon as i did eat, i would realize how hungry i really was. i lost 4 lbs in my first week. second week, no hunger pains and still no cravings. i'm on my third week and i've lost 7 lbs.
Side effects:   mild insomnia. mild headaches only occasionally. a major one for me is i get dizzy when i stand up. oh, and more sweating with physical activity.
Comments:   i take it in the morning. i COULD go about 700 calories a day with this pill but to make sure my metabolism doesn't get messed up, i try to eat about 1200. and i'm still losing weight. i would reccomend this to younger users, but over the age of 18 only.

 

Meridia review by care giver of 21 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   obesity
Dosage & duration:   10mg taken once a day for the period of 4 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   She has taken so may pills before to lose weight but only meridia has given her a significant decrease in her weight. Her weight was 140lbs and went down to 125 in as little as 3 months.
Side effects:   N/A
Comments:   Meridia was taken once a day before meal....She lost a significant weight. She also engage herself to some exercises as part of her weight lose program

 

Meridia review by 60 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   overweight
Dosage & duration:   10 mg taken once daily for the period of three months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none regularly
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Lost 15 pounds and did not feel hungry while taking the medicine. On days that I forgot to take a capsule, I did feel hungry and it was not as easy to stick to my diet.
Side effects:   There were no side effects that I could trace directly to Meridia. Mild constipation is a possible side effect, but that could also have been due to dehydration.
Comments:   I took one Meridia first thing in the morning and then stuck to a sensible diet for the day. If I took the Meridia too late in the day, it did keep me from sleeping well that night.
 


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