Manufactured by Abbotte Laboratories, the well-known weight loss product Meridia is available only by doctor’s prescription. The official Meridia website is very clear about the thing that Meridia strictly needs t be taken under medical supervision, otherwise may result in one or more side effects.

How Meridia acts?

The active ingredient in the product is sibutramine. It thus blocks the re-uptake of chemicals in the brain (serotonin and norepinephrine) those regulate the sense of fullness. No wonder people feel satiated in smaller amount of food with Meridia. Along with reduced apetite, due to its powerful metabolism boosters, you tend to lose fat. But the site does not put false claims of rapid weight loss. You must take the product at least for 6 months to lose most of the weight. Also the price tag seems to be affordable than some of the other diet pills like Metabo Extreme.

Advantages:-

Well the foremost advantage is that because of having official website available, we know exactly how it acts and the company has held itself back from making unnecessary tall claims. This aspect builds trust with the product. No gimmicks are used in marketing. Being a prescription medicine, if your doctor feels it is the right weight loss pill for you, certainly it will help you great deal in controlling your weight.

Disadvantages:-

It is not available without prescription and therefore certainly a doctor’s visit is must before you embark on meridian regime. Sibutramine is known to have many side effects and is rather contraindicated in people with cardiac problems like hypertension and irregular heart beats. The possible side effects are anorexia, dry mouth, sweating, constipation, insomnia, hypertension etc.

No doubt with apt precautions and doctor’s advice, Meridia is pretty promising diet pill that caters the needs of obese people.