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Meridia® (sibutramine)

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• Axokine / leptin / obesity / weight control / ghrelin / peripheral hormone peptide YY (PYY 3-36) / PGC-1beta / oleylethanolamide (OEA) / Xenical (orlistat) / Meridia® (sibutramine) / Topamax® (topiramate) / Wellbutrin®/Zyban® (bupropion) / Glucophage (metformin) / Acomplia (rimonabant)

News & Research:

• Is Obesity Drug Meridia Safe for Teens? - WebMD, 3/3/05
• Sibutramine Helps Adolescents Lose Weight - Doctor's Guide, 6/21/04
• Study: Meridia May Help Obese Teens - WebMD, 6/17/04
• Superior Weight Loss with Sibutramine Not Associated with Improved Health-Related Quality of Life - Doctor's Guide, 2/24/04
• Sibutramine Effective, Well-Tolerated in Binge Eating Disorder - Medscape, 11/10/03
• Modest Effects On Weight Loss Seen With Orlistat And Sibutramine - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/03
• Sibutramine Effective in Major BED Domains - Clinical Psychiatry News, 8/03
• Behavioral Tx Plus Sibutramine Sheds Pediatric Pounds but Has CV Risks - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/03
• Researchers Express Concern Despite Benefits Of Weight-Loss Medication In Obese Adolescents - Doctor's Guide, 4/9/03
• Sibutramine and Hypocaloric Diet Improve Metabolic Profile in Type II Diabetics - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/02
• European Medicines Agency Completes Comprehensive Assessment Of Abbott's Meridia/Reductil (Sibutramine), Issues Positive Opinion Reaffirming Product's Favorable Risk/Benefit Profile As Treatment For Obesity - Doctor's Guide, 7/3/02
• European Agency Reaffirms Safety Of Diet Pill Sibutramine - Intelihealth, 6/27/02
• Sibutramine Effective For Diabetics In Association With Weight Loss Program - Doctor's Guide, 6/18/02
• Is the Diet Drug Meridia Too Risky? - WebMD, 3/22/02
• Meridia (Sibutramine) With Low-Calorie Diet Produces Weight Loss Results in Obesity - Doctor's Guide, 10/8/01
• Diet Aid Meridia (Sibutramine) Works Best With Other Life Changes - Doctor's Guide, 1/22/01
• Meridia (Sibutramine) Provides Effective Weight Control, Improve Heart Health - Doctor's Guide, 11/2/00
• Despite Blood Pressure Concerns, Obesity Drug Appears Safe - WebMD, 7/24/00
• Meridia Helps Maintain Long-Term Weight Loss - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/99
• Dose-Related Weight Loss With Meridia Improves Cholesterol Levels - Doctor's Guide, 3/10/99
• Study Confirms Long-Term Efficacy Of Meridia In Weight Loss, Maintenance - Doctor's Guide, 2/25/99

Abstracts:

• Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of sibutramine, orlistat and metformin in the treatment of obesity - Diabetes Obes Metab. 2002 Jan;4(1):49-55 - "sibutramine, orlistat and metformin are all effective and safe medications that reduce cardiovascular risk and can decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese females. Overall, treatment with 10mg sibutramine bid is more effective than orlistat or metformin therapy in terms of weight reduction"

Related Sites:

• Doctor's Guide search of Meridia or sibutramine
• Doctor's Guide (2) search of sibutramine
• Intelihealth search of sibutramine
• Life Extension Foundation search
• Medline search of sibutramine
• Medscape search of sibutramine
• The Natural Pharmacist search of sibutramine
• Nutrition Science News search
• Rxlist.com search of sibutramine
• WebMD search of sibutramine

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