Reductil Side Effects, Interactions, and Usage Guidelines

Reductil can be a great addition to the diet and exercise program assigned to obese people. However, it should be used with caution. If you are careful, it will help you make the most of this prescription medication when you use it.

Side Effects

Any number of minor to severe side effects can occur in individuals. Some of the minor problems associated with Reductil include the following:

• Dry mouth, headache, or lightheadedness

• Sweating, anxiety, or “prickly” feeling

• Changes in taste bugs

• Hot flashes/flushed red skin

• Worsening of hemorrhoids

• Diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain

• More severe side effects include the following:

• Racing heartbeat and/or high blood pressure

• Depression and/or thoughts of suicide

• Epileptic seizures/convulsions

• Menstrual disorders (i.e. sharp pains or drastic mood swings)

• Hypertension or heart disease

• Diabetes

• Kidney disorders

Interactions

You could experience moderate to severe problems if you mix Reductil with other medications or supplements. The most severe problems occur in users of monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants (MAOIs), antidepressants, anti-psychotics, diet aids (in addition to Reductil or another), or sleep aids (particularly trypophan).

Certain herbal supplements such as St. John’s Wort may cause a problem as well. So would possibly certain other medications that raise serotonin levels or antifungal and antibiotic drugs. For a complete list of possible dangerous medicinal or herbal combinations, ask your doctor.

People who take medicines to assist with blood clot prevention (i.e. Warafarin) should also be careful. The same is true for people who take other blood medications such as aspirin, clopidogrel or dipyridamole. People who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac also should be cautious.

Another problem besides interactions could occur. Overdose might happen in people who take another diet pill with the same or similar active ingredient as Reductil.

More Advice

Users are advice to take Reductil at the same or close to the same time every single day. This will help prevent overdose. If necessary, perhaps a pill container, which indicates times of daily doses, will help.

Furthermore, you should report your current and past health history and condition to your doctor. This will prevent further health problems from occurring.

Discusssing your current weight problem before taking Reductil can help you for one additional reason. It will determine if you are an ideal candidate. One way to find out is if your BMI level is at least 30 or if it is at least 27 and you are at a higher health risk.