The FDA issues warning about the “Meridia Diet Pill”
The FDA issues warning about the “Meridia Diet Pill” - Meridia is related to the amphetamine family and was approved by the FDA in 1997 to be used as a weight-loss supplement in combination with exercise and a diet. The FDA said in a statement that patients taking the drug should consult their doctors and should have their blood pressure as well as heart rate regularly checked.
If you’re currently taking the Meridia weight-loss pill and you have a history of heart problems, it’s best you stop using it. The Food and Drug Administration have issue new warnings saying the pill could increase the risk of heart attack and/or stroke.
According to a report by ABC News, consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is up in arms that the drug is still on the market – last year the group petitioned the FDA to pull the product off shelves. The group says that 84 deaths linked to Meridia have been reported to the FDA to date. In 2002, Public Citizen had a previous petition rejected, the FDA saying they wanted to wait for the findings of a 10 000-patient study to be made known.
The European Medicines Agency has advised that Meridia’s marketing license be suspended, while the new label by the FDA says the drug shouldn’t be used by patients who have a history of hypertension, irregular heartbeats, heart failure, and other problems.
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