Never take more MERIDIA than prescribed by your doctor.

You should never share MERIDIA with a friend.

It is important that you tell your doctor all about your medical history, whether you are taking or have taken weight loss drugs in the past, current medical problems, current symptoms, what other medications you take or have taken (prescription and over-the-counter medicines and herbal products) and any prior allergies to medicines.

It is important to make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease of any kind, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s Disease, prior strokes, prior transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, gallstones,
liver disease, kidney disease, history of a major eating disorder (anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa) or any other medical problem.

It is important to make sure your doctor knows if you have had depression or are taking prescription medications for depression.

The use of MERIDIA in a patient with depression may require extra caution.
You should tell your doctor if you are taking medications that regulate the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain (for example: Prozac®, Zoloft®, Effexor®, Luvox®, Paxil®, or Zyban®).

It is important to tell your doctor if you have had seizures (epilepsy or convulsions). The use of MERIDIA in a patient with seizures may require extra caution.

It is important to tell your doctor if you have glaucoma. The use of MERIDIA in a patient with glaucoma may require extra caution.

It is important to tell your doctor if you are taking any medications that may increase your risk of bleeding (e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, warfarin). The use of MERIDIA in patients taking medications that may increase the risk of bleeding
may require extra caution. Signs of bleeding may include bruising, nose bleeds, and gum bleeding.