Pharmaceutical Name (substance): sibutramine hydrochloride

Common Brand, Trade, Commercial Denominations: Meridia, Sibutramine, Reductil, Sibutramine hydrochloride, Sibutramine HCl.

Manufacturers: Abbott Laboratories, Taiji, Hangzhou Meite Chemical Co. (Meite Industry Co.).

Chemical Name: 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-a-(2-methylpropyl)cyclo butanemethanamine hydrochloride
CAS number: 106650-56-0
Formula: C17 H26 Cl N
Molecular weight: 279.85 g/mol
Bioavailability: Absorption - 77%
Half life: approx. 1 hour
Excretion: Biliary
Melting point: 190-200 ºC
Routes of administration: Oral
Drug Class: Inhibitor of neurotransmitter reuptake