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Overview:

Meridia
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Pharmacology and use:
Sibutramine is an orally administered agent for the treatment of obesity. Sibutramine exerts its pharmacological actions predominantly via its secondary (M1) and primary (M2) amine metabolites. The parent compound, sibutramine, is a potent inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake in vivo, but not in vitro. However, metabolites M1 and M2 inhibit the reuptake of these neurotransmitters both in vitro and in vivo. In human brain tissue, M1 and M2 also inhibit dopamine reuptake in vitro, but with ~3-fold lower potency than for the reuptake inhibition of serotonin or norepinephrine. Sibutramine, M1 and M2 exhibit no evidence of anticholinergic or antihistaminergic actions. In addition, receptor binding profiles show that sibutramine, M1 and M2 have low affinity for serotonin (5-HT1, 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C), norepinephrine (b, b1, b3, a1 and a2), dopamine (D1 and D2), benzodiazepine, and glutamate (NMDA) receptors. These compounds also lack monoamine oxidase inhibitory activity in vitro and in vivo. For the treatment of obesity

Mechanism Of Action:
Sibutramine produces its therapeutic effects by norepinephrine (NE), serotonin reuptake (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) and dopamine reuptake inhibition. Sibutramine and its major pharmacologically active metabolites (M1 and M2) do not act via release of monoamines.

News Articles on Sibutramine

Carolyn See Book Review: Erick Setiawan's 'Of Bees and Mist'  -  ‎Aug 21, 2009‎
The novel comes in two parts, both the story of the young girl Meridia, who grows up in a forbidding house chilled by fierce winds due to the lack of love Washington Post

Published at: www.webmd.com  -  ‎Aug 28, 2009‎
...the fact that the drug does not exert its action via the central nervous system like other obesity drugs (sibutramine [Abbott's Meridia] and phentermine Gerson Lehrman Group

August release Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan should not be ...  -  ‎Aug 19, 2009‎
Meridia is a child of Ravenna and Gabriel, who are parents in no sense of the word. Ravenna is lost in a cloud of forgetfulness that she is barely a shadow Examiner.com

Review | Rival families clash while a girl grows up in 'Of Bees ...  -  ‎Aug 15, 2009‎
He incorporates in his central character Meridia a taste for Chinese ``salted plums, sticky buns, [and] sweet bean curd in steaming ginger soup. MiamiHerald.com

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BOOK REVIEW: Genre-Bending Debut Novel 'Of Bees and Mist' Creates ...  -  ‎Aug 14, 2009‎
Spanning 30 years and three generations, from the birth of the protagonist Meridia, to the end of the novel, "Of Bees and Mist" is set in a magical, HNN Huntingtonnews.net

The cut-throat world of New York's super-rich  -  ‎Aug 12, 2009‎
Read on to learn how Meridia has grown up in a dark, cold house at the top of a hill, where her father disappears into the mist each evening and where her CITY A.M.

Charles Bowden on Mexico's Dirty War Against Drugs  -  ‎Aug 11, 2009‎
The money has been delayed under a law linking fifteen percent of US funding to Mexico under the Meridia Initiative to Mexico"s record on human rights. Bay Area Indymedia

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NeuroSearch Pockets €32M Plus in Discovery Deal with Janssen  -  ‎Aug 18, 2009‎
The program will involve a total of 5700 patients and will include two head-to-head trials against sibutramine, which is marketed by Abbott as Meridia in BioWorld Online

Obesity: An on-going epidemic  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
The FDA has approved only two drugs for long-term use: Meridia (an appetite suppressant) and Orlistat (inhibits fat absorption). Doctors may prescribe other Hollywood Gazette

Hotels M&As gaining momentum  -  ‎Aug 13, 2009‎
...still to be closed, involving the acquisition of the InterContinental hotel at Sao Paulo city, sold by IHG to the Spaniard investments fund Meridia. ISI - Emerging Markets

Golf Leagues  -  ‎Aug 8, 2009‎
CASSADAGA - Darren Mangine of H & L and Brad Kelly of Meridia shared medalist honors with a 35 in the Thursday Night Men's League at Cassadaga Country Club. Jamestown Post Journal

New Report Just Published Obesity Drug Markets in the US and EU ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
...of currently marketed obesity drugs with this report's comparative analysis of Rx and OTC medications including Alli, Meridia, Xenical and Accomplia. Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)

Segunda Conferencia sobre Inversiones en Hotelería y Turismo en ...  -  ‎Aug 26, 2009‎
Alvaro Diago, Area President Latin America IHG Intercontinental Hotel Group; Javier Faus, Chairman & CEO Meridia Capital; Raúl González Neira, Hostnews (Comunicado de prensa)

Sahic promove investimentos na América Latina pelo segundo ano  -  ‎Aug 6, 2009‎
Roland de Bonadona; o presidente da América Latina do IHG Intercontinental Hotel Group, Alvaro Diago; chairman e CEO da Meridia Capital; presidente e Mercado & Eventos

5 Minutes With Cristina Badenes, European Hotel Analyst  -  13 Jul 2009
Cristina Badenes is the Barcelona-based head of research for Meridia Capital. She took some time to discuss the Europe hotel market with HOTELS magazine. Hotels Magazine

Of Bees and Mist  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Meridia didn't cry or squeak. She merely breathed. Just before Meridia's first birthday, in a brilliant flash of light, the house where she was born becomes TheCelebrityCafe.com

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FDA Safety Changes: Kerlone, Meridia, Stromectol  -  ‎Jun 25, 2009‎
On May 5, the label for Meridia (Abbott Laboratories, Inc) was updated. The agency previously warned of the risk for potentially life-threatening serotonin Medscape

Meridia Capital Obtains Financing For W Paris  -  ‎Jun 26, 2009‎
Meridia Capital Hospitality I has obtained a long term syndicated loan provided by three Spanish institutions. The amount will be directed towards Hotels Magazine

Weight loss drugs have many drawbacks  -  ‎Jul 1, 2009‎
They include orlistat (sold as Xenical and Alli), sibutramine (sold as Meridia) and phentermine (sold as Adipex and Ionamin). In some European countries, Baltimore Sun

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He practices in Meridia Medical Group. He received his MD from Yerevan State Medical University and received his residency from Huron Hospital Cleveland Blockshopper

New Report Just Published: World Anti-Obesity Drugs Market Report  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Brands - Meridia and Xenical and Others III-23 B.Market Analytics III-23 Table 22: German Recent Past, SYS-CON Media (press release)

HEALTH ROUNDUP A glance at recent news  -  ‎Jun 23, 2009‎
...researchers at MetroHealth Medical Center have found that the use of obesity-reduction medications like Xenical, Alli and Meridia has been decreasing, The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

HVS EMEA Hospitality Enews - Week Ending 3 july 2009  -  ‎Jul 3, 2009‎
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Review: Weight-loss Drug Raises Blood Pressure  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
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Meridia logra financiación para su proyecto en París  -  ‎Jun 29, 2009‎
La compañía inversora Meridia Capital, especializada en proyectos hoteleros y liderada por Javier Faus, ha firmado un crédito sindicado de 77 millones de Expansión.com

Paris ganhará primeiro W da França em 2011  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
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Nuevo medicamento para perder peso parece prometedor  -  ‎Jun 24, 2009‎
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Report warns on herbal weight-loss products  -  20 Apr 2009
...showed that they contained high doses of sibutramine -- the active ingredient in an anti-obesity drug sold as Meridia in the US and Reductil in Europe. Reuters India

Obama's Real Plan in Latin America  -  20 Apr 2009
Bush sought to strengthen US influence in both governments by implementing Plan Colombia first, and the Meridia Initiative second (also known as Plan Center for Research on Globalization

The Dangerous Extras Hiding in Weight-Loss Supplements  -  ‎Apr 3, 2009‎
Sibutramine, for example, a controlled substance, was found in many supplements at levels much higher than the maximum daily dosage for Meridia. NBC Bay Area

High Schoolers Work as Credit Union Tellers  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
Inside Hamburg High School you can now find a brand new Meridia Credit Union Branch. Students are getting class credit and introduced to the business world WGRZ-TV

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He practices at Meridia Medical Group and is affiliated with Parma Community General Hospital. He received his MD from Yerevan State Medical University in Blockshopper

Undeclared drugs in herbal and non-botanical dietary supplements  -  ‎Apr 13, 2009‎
...supplements with sibutramine, a prescription amphetamine-like, serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor sold in the US and Canada as Meridia ® . ScienceBlogs

Dr. Bill Elliott: Some 'natural' products can be anything but healthy  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
...that is similar to orlistat), as well as Slimbionic and Xsvelten, both of which contain sibutramine (the prescription medication also known as Meridia). Marin Independent-Journal

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Nearly all the supplements that tested positive contain the appetite suppressant sibutramine, the generic name for Meridia, one of two prescription drugs Popular Science

Hopes Fall Short for Arena Pharmaceuticals  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
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Hollywood Headaches: Supermodels can cook too  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
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Too Good to Be True  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
...including the controlled substance sibutramine, an appetite suppressant legally sold as the prescription drug Meridia; rimonabant, a drug not approved Newsweek

FDA says these products can put the DIE in ‘Diet’  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
...“Sibutramine, a controlled substance, was found in many of these products at levels much higher than the maximum daily dosage for Meridia, Mansfield Today

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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Meridia is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsReductil; Medaria; Sibutraminum [Latin]; Sibutramina [Spanish]; Cyclobutanemethanamine, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-alpha-(2-methylpropyl)-; Meridia; Medaria

Drug Category:
Meridia is categorized under the following by the FDA: Appetite Depressants; Antidepressants; Anorexigenic Agents; Stimulants; ATC:A08AA10

Dosage Forms:
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Absorption:
Rapid absorption following oral administration. Absolute bioavailability is not know, but at least 77% of a single oral dose of sibutramine is absorbed.

Interactions:
Interactions for Sibutramine: CNS Active Drugs The use of Sibutramine in combination with other CNS-active drugs, particularly serotonergic agents, has not been systematically evaluated. Consequently, caution is advised if the concomitant administration of Sibutramine with other centrally-acting drugs is indicated. In patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (e.g., phenelzine, selegiline) in combination with serotonergic agents (e.g., fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine), there have been reports of serious, sometimes fatal, reactions ("serotonin syndrome;" see below). Because Sibutramine inhibits serotonin reuptake, Sibutramine should not be used concomitantly with a MAOI. At least 2 weeks should elapse between discontinuation of a MAOI and initiation of treatment with Sibutramine. Similarly, at least 2 weeks should elapse between discontinuation of Sibutramine and initiation of treatment with a MAOI. The rare, but serious, constellation of symptoms termed "serotonin syndrome" has also been reported with the concomitant use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and agents for migraine therapy, such as Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate) and dihydroergotamine, certain opioids, such as dextromethorphan, meperidine, pentazocine and fentanyl, lithium, or tryptophan. Serotonin syndrome has also been reported with the concomitant use of two serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The syndrome requires immediate medical attention and may include one or more of the following symptoms: excitement, hypomania, restlessness, loss of consciousness, confusion, disorientation, anxiety, agitation, motor weakness, myoclonus, tremor, hemiballismus, hyperreflexia, ataxia, dysarthria, incoordination, hyperthermia, shivering, pupillary dilation, diaphoresis, emesis, and tachycardia. Because Sibutramine inhibits serotonin reuptake, in general, it should not be administered with other serotonergic agents such as those listed above. However, if such a combination is clinically indicated, appropriate observation of the patient is warranted. Drugs That May Raise Blood Pressure and/or Heart Rate: Concomitant use of Sibutramine and other agents that may raise blood pressure or heart rate have not been evaluated. These include certain decongestants, cough, cold, and allergy medications that contain agents such as ephedrine, or pseudoephedrine. Caution should be used when prescribing Sibutramine to patients who use these medications. Drugs That Inhibit Cytochrome P450(3A4) Metabolism: In vitro studies indicated that the cytochrome P450(3A4)-mediated metabolism of sibutramine was inhibited by ketoconazole and to a lesser extent by erythromycin. Clinical interaction trials were conducted on these substrates. The potential for such interactions is described below. Ketoconazole: Concomitant administration of 200 mg doses of ketoconazole twice daily and 20 mg sibutramine once daily for 7 days in 12 uncomplicated obese subjects resulted in moderate increases in AUC and Cmax of 58% and 36% for M1 and of 20% and 19% for M2, respectively. Erythromycin: The steady-state pharmacokinetics of sibutramine and metabolites M1 and M2 were evaluated in 12 uncomplicated obese subjects following concomitant administration of 500 mg of erythromycin three times daily and 20 mg of sibutramine once daily for 7 days. Concomitant erythromycin resulted in small increases in the AUC (less than 14%) for M1 and M2. A small reduction in Cmax for M1 (11%) and a slight increase in Cmax for M2 (10%) were observed. Cimetidine: Concomitant administration of cimetidine 400 mg twice daily and sibutramine 15 mg once daily for 7 days in 12 volunteers resulted in small increases in combined (M1 and M2) plasma Cmax (3.4%) and AUC (7.3%); these differences are unlikely to be of clinical significance. Alcohol: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in 19 volunteers, administration of a single dose of ethanol (0.5 mL/kg) together with 20 mg of sibutramine resulted in no psychomotor interactions of clinical significance between alcohol and sibutramine. However, the concomitant use of Sibutramine and excess alcohol is not recommended. Oral Contraceptives: The suppression of ovulation by oral contraceptives was not inhibited by Sibutramine. In a crossover study, 12 healthy female volunteers on oral steroid contraceptives received placebo in one period and 15 mg sibutramine in another period over the course of 8 weeks. No clinically significant systemic interaction was observed; therefore, no requirement for alternative contraceptive precautions are needed when patients taking oral contraceptives are concurrently prescribed sibutramine. Drugs Highly Bound to Plasma Proteins: Although sibutramine and its active metabolites M1 and M2 are extensively bound to plasma proteins (94%), the low therapeutic concentrations and basic characteristics of these compounds make them unlikely to result in clinically significant protein binding interactions with other highly protein bound drugs such as warfarin and phenytoin. In vitro protein binding interaction studies have not been conducted.



Chemical IUPAC Name:
1-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-N,N,3-trimethyl-butan-1-amine

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