A generic version of Drug Meridia weight loss taken off-market

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Published 17 October 2010.

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MERIDIA was removed from the market recently due to risk to those who have a history of illness cardiaque.Maintenant a generic version of drug is missing, too.

A few days after drug Meridia, also known under the name sibutramine, weight loss was taken on the market and the United States Canada due to heart attack and stroke risk for individuals with a history of heart disease a drug called APO - the sibutramine generic version was also retrieves the shelves.

Health Canada said Wednesday October 13 that Apotex Inc., manufacturer of APO - the sibutramine, voluntarily withdrawn the produit.Une another called Meridia generic version Nova the sibutramine and marketed by Teva Canada Ltd. was not marketed in the Canada, Health Canada said.

MERIDIA out market due to risksfor patients with heart disease

The Canada Health Agency has issued warnings about Meridia for Canadians who have a history of heart disease.The last was in June 2010 Health Canada issued warnings to Canadians Meridia may cause side effects including, but without limitation, the increase in blood, increased heart rate, dry mouth, trouble sleeping, and constipation.

He was also involved in an irregular heart beat.

The drug has been marketed as tool in the fight against obesity by performing the role of appetite abat.Il was first approved for use in the Canada in 2000 but has not always been approved for use by patients who have a heart condition existing.It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the country in 1997.

Massive weight loss pills industry in North America

Dr. John Jenkins is the Director of the Office of new drugs in FDA for evaluation at the 8th announcement on Meridia market, taking drugs and research center that he spoke in a teleconference with media in October.

"FDA request that withdrawal after finding that the continued availability of this product is not justified because patients taking the drug at an increased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke," Dr. Jenkins said media so far here."Physicians are advised to stop the Meridia prescription for patients, pharmacists are invited to cease distributing Meridia and we advised patients to stop taking this medication and dispose of any remaining. '.

FDA issues other warnings

At the same time, they announced that Meridia came on the market, the FDA has issued a strong warning on another drug for weight loss, "Beauty orange it bitter Slimming capsules".This medicine contains the same active ingredient as Meridia sibutramine, but ingredient not figure on the packaging it has not been taken on the market.

The use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for weight loss is an industry millions of dollars in North America, and this is not the first prescription weight loss medication to have been removed from the marché.Rappeler doctors several times to customers pills weight loss and fads is no substitute for exercise and eat properly.

Sources:

• CBC News .Des weight loss generic drugs are removed '; published October 13, 2010, accessed October 16
• Reisner, Rebecca; "".Food industry: A Big Fat Lie'; January 2008 was published on 16 October 2010, accessed by me Bloomberg was week
• Reinberg, Steven; ""."Weight-loss Drug MERIDIA are removed from the u.s. market," published on 8 October 2010, accessed October 16,2010.HealthDay

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