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Meridia—How This Drug Works in the Body, and Will it Help Us Lose Weight?

By Alison Stanton
Created 08/26/2010 - 13:11

Meridia is a drug that physicians sometimes prescribe in order to help very overweight and obese patients lose weight. Its generic name is sibutramine.

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