Understand why Sibutramine can be dangerous

What Sibutramine May Cause
How to take sibutramine safely

Sibutramine is an inhibitor of the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline, leading to a decrease in appetite and, therefore, helps to lose weight. However, overuse of Sibutramine may be dangerous as it increases the risk of heart disease and should only be used with medical guidance, since its side effects can be severe and do not outweigh its weight loss benefit.

What Sibutramine May Cause

Some effects that Sibutramine can cause include:

Headache;
Insomnia;
Delusions;
High blood pressure and palpitations;
Changes in taste and dry mouth.

In addition, Sibutramine increases the chances of stroke and infarction, and in more serious cases, cause death. For this reason Sibutramine had its sale suspended in Europe.

Sibutramine may also cause allergic reactions in patients taking other medicines such as weight reducers, nasal decongestants, antidepressants, antitussives, migraine or lithium medicines. And it should be used with caution in cases of anorexia, bulimia, heart disease, epilepsy, glaucoma or depression.

How to take sibutramine safely

Sibutramine should only be used under medical prescription and with the completion of the responsibility term filled out by the doctor, which must be delivered to the pharmacy at the time of purchase.

In Brazil, Sibutramine can be used in obese patients with a BMI equal to or greater than 30, in addition to diet and physical activity.

Read the sibutramine leaflet and understand its indications: Sibutramine.

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