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OBESITY DRUGS - Coggle Diagram
OBESITY DRUGS
SIBUTRAMINE( Also named MERIDIA)
SIDE EFFECTS NEED EMERGENCY AND DOCTOR
Swelling of tongue, face or the throat
Blur vision
Very stiff muscles, fever, feeling faint and sweating
Extreme high blood pressure
Hives
Easy bleeding on nose, gums.
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Difficulty in breathing
Pains on arm, shoulder or chest
Irregular and fast heart beats
STORAGE
Close tightly and keep out of reach of children
ROUTE AND ADMINISTRATION
Avoid taking alcohol while taking this drug
This drug is taken orally with water once a day unless the doctor stated otherwise.
Avoid taking any cough medication while also taking Sibrutimine
The medication may interfer with your thinking, do not take when you will drive especially long distances.
Keep away from light and moisture
Store in a cool room
MECHANISM OF ACTION
INDICATIONS
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensivity to sibutramine
Anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa
Concominant use of appetite suppresant
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor use
For patients with obesity and BMI of 30kg/m2 and BMI 27kg/m2 who have chronic disease like hypertension and diabetes.
This drug acts as an appetite suppressant which blocks the neuronal uptake of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine hormones