Reductil (Meridia) Information Resource
UPDATE:
Reductil has now been withdrawn from sale in the EU due to concern that it could lead to an increased risk of developing heart problems.
Welcome to the Reductil information web site. If you are trying to lose weight, then you might have heard about Reductil, a slimming pill manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories. Reductil is a weight loss drug that may be prescribed to you if you have a Body Mass Index, or BMI, greater than 30, or you have a BMI greater than 27 together with other risk factors such as elevated levels of cholesterol or type II diabetes (but NOT high blood pressure).
This site has been designed to inform you about Reductil, and help you decide whether it is right for you. It is also important that you discuss with your doctor whether Reductil is right for you.
UPDATE: Reductil has now been withdrawn from sale in the EU due to concern that it could lead to an increased risk of developing heart problems.
Reductil in the UK and EU
Before it was withdrawn, Reductil was approved by the EMEA for use within the EU and was also approved by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) for prescription to suitable patients on the NHS on October 17th, 2001.
It is recommended that treatment with Reductil should be stopped if the patient has not been able to lose 2kg of weight during the first 4 weeks on the drug.
Reductil in the US
Reductil was approved by the FDA in the US for use as a weight loss drug on November 24th, 1997.