What is Sibutramine?Sibutramine tablets work by help the patient curb cravings for food, feel fuller by eating less food and in turn lead to weight loss.Sibutramine affects chemicals in the brain that affect weight maintenance.Sibutramine is used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity that may be related to diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure.Sibutramine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.What are the possible side effects of Sibutramine?Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction.Stop using sibutramine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:flu symptoms;fast or pounding heartbeats;dangerously high blood
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Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use sibutramine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.You should not take sibutramine if you have severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia), or if you are taking stimulant diet pills.Before taking sibutramine, tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, high blood pressure, heart disease, a history of heart attack or stroke, liver or kidney disease, depression, underactive thyroid, seizures, a bleeding disorder, a history of gallstones, or if you are older than 65 or younger than 16.Tell your doctor about all prescription and over-the-counter medications you use especially antidepressants, narcotic pain medicine, or migraine headache medicines.Tell your doctor if you do not lose at least 4 pounds after taking the medication for 4 weeks along with a low calorie diet.Patients of the following illnesses should not take this medicine as it will have serious and sometimes fatal consequences.Heart Disease PatientsPatients taking MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) - for depression, Other centrally acting weight loss medicine (without consulting a pharmacist) including non prescription drugs for weight loss,Certain Migraine medicinesLiver or Kidney disease sufferersPregnant womenSerious eating disorders such as Anorexia Bulimia or Bulimia NervosaSide EffectsCommon side effects of sibutramine normally last for 2 days to a week after which the patient becomes
Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use sibutramine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.You should not take sibutramine if you have severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia), or if you are taking stimulant diet pills.Before taking sibutramine, tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, high blood pressure, heart disease, a history of heart attack or stroke, liver or kidney disease, depression, underactive thyroid, seizures, a bleeding disorder, a history of gallstones, or if you are older than 65 or younger than 16.Tell your doctor about all prescription and over-the-counter medications you use especially antidepressants, narcotic pain medicine, or migraine headache medicines.Tell your doctor if you do not lose at least 4 pounds after taking the medication for 4 weeks along with a low calorie diet.Patients of the following illnesses should not take this medicine as it will have serious and sometimes fatal consequences.Heart Disease PatientsPatients taking MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) - for depression, Other centrally acting weight loss medicine (without consulting a pharmacist) including non prescription drugs for weight loss,Certain Migraine medicinesLiver or Kidney disease sufferersPregnant womenSerious eating disorders such as Anorexia Bulimia or Bulimia NervosaSide EffectsCommon side effects of sibutramine normally last for 2 days to a week after which the patient becomes