Meridia Dosage

For weight loss or weight maintenance, the recommended starting Meridia dosage is 10 mg once daily. If necessary, your healthcare provider can increase the dose to 15 mg daily if you have not lost much weight after four weeks. Your Meridia dosage is meant to be used in conjunction with a low-calorie diet and must be taken as prescribed to work properly.

 

An Overview of Your Meridia Dosage

The dose of Meridia® (sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate) your healthcare provider prescribes will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • How you respond to Meridia
  • Whether you develop bothersome or dangerous Meridia side effects
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be taking.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 

Dosage of Meridia for Weight Loss

The recommended starting Meridia dose for weight loss or weight maintenance is Meridia 10 mg once daily. Your healthcare provider may increase the dose to Meridia 15 mg once daily if you have not lost much weight after taking the drug and dieting for four weeks.
 
If you do not tolerate Meridia well, your healthcare provider may lower your dose to Meridia 5 mg once daily.
 

General Information on Dosing With Meridia

Some considerations for people taking Meridia include the following:
 
  • Meridia comes in capsule form. It is taken by mouth once daily.
     
  • You can take Meridia on an empty stomach or with food. If the medication bothers your stomach, try taking it with food.
     
  • Meridia should be combined with a low-calorie diet. It is not meant to be used without dieting.
     
  • For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed.
     
  • If you are unsure about anything related to your Meridia dosage, please talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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