Question 1

what is the definition or description of: meridia allergy?

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Meridia allergy: Meridia ((sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate) is used in management of obesity.   An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe.   This medication was taken off the market due to ^'ed risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Question 2

what were the bad meridia side effects?

Accepted Answer

Headache: Headache, blood pressure elevation mainly not mentioning loss of sleep.

Question 3

why did they pull meridia? do i need to worry?

Accepted Answer

Probably no: Meridia could cause pulmonary hypertension, heart attack, heart valve damage or cardiac valve dysfunction and death.  There were over 8 millions people took this drug and chance is very small,  if you feel fine as before, mostly likely you are ok.  Otherwise you already has symptoms.

Question 4

what medicines are approved for long-term treatment of obesity since meridia?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss meds: As of 8/1/2012, there are now 4 fda-approved drugs for weight loss.  3 for long term use and one for short term use.  6/27/12, fda approved lorcaserin (belviq), 7/17/2012 fda approved qsymia (phentermine and topiramate).  Orlistat approved in 1999.  The short term weight loss med is called phentermine.

Question 5

what's the difference between the diet drugs meridia and phentermine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Adipex is another name for phentermine.

Question 6

is meridia a good drug for anxiety and weight loss i am 26 and  458 pounds and suffer from panic attacks an this is what's asking about being prescribed but is it safe

Accepted Answer

No, : No, it is not. Meridia (also known as sibutramine) is an appetite suppressant, a drug that was intended to help reduce weight in conjunction with calorie restricted diet and exercise. It was withdrawn from the market in the us and in many other countries because of the serious adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. The following quotation is from an article on sibutramine posted on the us national library of medicine website (link below): "sibutramine is no longer available in the U.S. The manufacturer has decided to stop producing sibutramine based on information from a recent clinical study. In this study, people taking sibutramine had an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. If you are currently taking sibutramine, you should stop taking this medication and call your doctor to discuss switching to another treatment for weight loss or maintenance of weight loss.".

Question 7

can a parents allergies be passed on to their children?

Accepted Answer

Not Exactly: What is passed genetically from parent to child is the propensity to develop atopy (such as eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergies) but usually not sensitization to specific allergens which the parent is allergic to.  The exception, which is a controversial topic, is drug allergies, but this is usually dependent on metabolism of the drug which is inherited rather than the allergy.

Question 8

does a cough come with allergies in children?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: But not all the time. Nasal allergies are not a frequent cause of a really bad persistent cough. In a child with allergies and a really bad cough (assuming no fever) I would be concerned about a reactive airway/asthma type condition. If the child also had eczema I would be even more concerned.

Question 9

can a parents' allergies to various foods be passed on to their children?

Accepted Answer

No: The condition of being allergic is certainly an inherited property.  Often, that tendancy is greater in children whose biological mother has allergies.  However, specific allergy is generally not thought to be inherited.  That is, a parent can be allergic to food, and their children allergic to pollen or insect stings.

Question 10

please describe a good source of calcium for children that have a milk allergy ?

Accepted Answer

Lots of Stiuff: Fortified soy milk for beginners.  Dark leafy greens like spinach, kale, turnips, and collard greens. Fortified orange juice. Sardines. Enriched breads, grains, and waffles.

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