This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Meridia (Sibutramine) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (6)
Death (1)
Life Threatening Events (1)
Disability (3)
Reports by Reaction Type
Aphasia (2),
Hemiparesis (2),
Cerebrovascular Accident (2),
Disability (2),
Drug Ineffective (1),
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (1),
Impaired Work Ability (1),
Pain (1),
Paralysis (1),
Pulmonary Embolism (1),
Myalgia (1),
Embolic Stroke (1)
Possible Meridia side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-26
Patient: female, weighing 131.7 kg (289.7 pounds)
Reactions: Mental Impairment, Myalgia, Aphasia, Hemiparesis, Cerebrovascular Accident, Convulsion, Disability
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Meridia
Other drugs received by patient: Unknown Long List; Unknown BP Medication; Metformin Hydrochloride
Possible Meridia side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy, Pulse Absent
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Meridia
Possible Meridia side effects in 37 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-06-20
Patient: 37 year old female
Reactions: Impaired Work Ability, Cerebrovascular Accident
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Meridia
Possible Meridia side effects in 51 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-04
Patient: 51 year old male, weighing 104.3 kg (229.5 pounds)
Reactions: Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Meridia
Possible Meridia side effects in 25 year old female
Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2012-03-28
Patient: 25 year old female
Reactions: Emotional Distress, Monoparesis, Pain, Aphasia, Embolic Stroke, Paralysis, Gait Disturbance, Hemiparesis, Neurological Symptom, Disability
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Meridia
Other drugs received by patient: Intrauterine Device
Possible Meridia side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-03-15
Patient: female, weighing 145.3 kg (319.6 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Pulmonary Embolism
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Meridia
Other drugs received by patient: M.v.i.
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