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Meridia Side Effects

Certain side effects can be experienced when taking Meridia. Many of these side effects are not life threatening and most will dissipate after a couple weeks of taking Meridia. However, certain dangerous side effects can happen. Some of these can only be measured through regular visits to a doctor, such as high blood pressure. A doctor will always check heart rate and blood pressure while monitoring a patient taking Meridia.

Check with a doctor is any side effects while taking Meridia persist for longer than two weeks.

Common side effects of Meridia include:

• anxiety

• dryness of mouth

• headache

• irritability or impatience

• constipation

• dizziness

• nervousness

• stuffy nose

• difficulty sleeping

Usually, these side effects disappear within two weeks of taking Meridia. Any that persist should be discussed with a doctor.

Less common side effects of Meridia include:

• abdominal pain

• back pain

• burning, itching, prickling, or tingling of skin

• change in sense of taste

• diarrhea

• drowsiness increase in appetite

• increased sweating

• increased thirst

• indigestion

• nausea

• unusual warmth or flushing of skin

• body ache

• fast or irregular heartbeat

• increased blood pressure

• psychological depression

• painful menstruation

• swelling of body or of feet and ankles

Rare side effects of Meridia include:

• bruising on the body

• red spots or patches on skin

• convulsions (seizures)

• excessive bleeding following injury

• severe headache (severe)

• mood swings

• skin rash

• weight gain

Learn more about Meridia and other medications at the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research website.  Read about Meridia use from the manufacturers of Meridia, Abbott Laboratories.

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