Meridia a dangerous medication

What is Meridia used for?

Weight Loss Prescription drug

Why was Meridia Recalled or why should it be recalled?

It has not been recalled as of yet. Meridia has been associated with 29 deaths and hundreds of serious adverse reactions since it was introduced. An FDA advisory committee in 1997 voted 5-4 that the benefits of the drug did not outweigh its risks.

From Feb. 1998 to Sept. 30, 2001, there were about 400 serious adverse reactions in patients taking the drug Meridia.

What Makes Meridia a dangerous Drug ( side effects):

• increased blood pressure
• increased heart rates
• major cardiovascular problems

Common Misspelling or other names: meritia, meridea, miridia, meredia, muredia, muritia