Acomplia

Acomplia has been found to stop both food and cigarette cravings enough to help people quit smoking and lose weight, and could also help curb other unhealthy urges.

How To Take Acomplia

Always take Acomplia exactly as your doctor has instructed you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.

The usual dose is one 20mg tablet to be taken once daily in the morning before breakfast. Swallow the tablet whole.

You need to start and continue a reduced calorie diet and a physical activity program to get best results. Your doctor should recommend the type of diet and the level of physical activity required, that suits your specific condition and overall health.

Taking Acomplia with food and drink

Acomplia should be taken once daily in the morning before breakfast.

If you take more Acomplia than you should

Tell your doctor or pharmacist.

If you forget to take Acomplia

Take it as soon as you remember but do not take a double dose to make up for any forgotten dose.

Side Effects

Rimonabant is the first drug to be launched that selectively blocks CB1 receptors within the endocannabinoid system. They are located throughout the following areas of the body; brain, liver, adipose tissue (fat), gastrointestinal tract  (gut) and muscles. The messages sent by CB1 receptors help us to regulate energy levels by adjusting our need for food in relation to the level of energy used to perform bodily activities.

It has been shown that using Rimonabant to affect CB1 receptors in this way can successfully suppress appetite and therefore aid weight loss. As is common with many medications, users of Rimonabant may experience some side effects whilst taking the drug. A list of recorded side effects is given below:

More commonly reported:

• nausea
• dizziness
• headache
• diarrhea

Less commonly reported:

• anxiety
• depressed mood
• depression
• vomiting
• insomnia
• paresthesia (pins and needles)
• tremor
• somnolence (drowsiness)
• amnesia
• disturbance in attention

Concerns have been raised by the EMDAC (Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee) about the prevalence of cases of psychiatric disorders that occurred within members of the test study groups who were taking Rimonabant.  Notably, suicide was committed by two participants of the Rimonabant trials who had been taking the drug.

Warnings/Precautions

It is advisable to consult a doctor before taking Acomplia and adhere to the prescribed dosage to attain the expected results. Acomplia should not be taken by pregnant woman since it may cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Acomplia should not also be used by lactating mothers. Though not clinically proved, there is possibility that this diet pill may be passed into breast milk. Acomplia is metabolized by the liver, so it is recommended that patients with moderate hepatic impairment should consult their healthcare provider before using the drug.

Take Special Care With Acomplia

Tell your doctor before you take this medicine:

• If you have impaired liver
• If you have severely impaired renal function
• If you are currently being treated for epilepsy
• If you are less than 18 years of age. There is no information available on the use of Acomplia in people under 18 years of age.

Who manfactures Rimonabant?

Rimonabant was discovered and developed by French  pharmaceutical company Sanofi Aventis, the world´s third largest pharmaceutical company after Pfizer and Glaxo Smith Klein. 

More Information

Acomplia has been marketed successfully in the European Union, Denmark, Finland, Germany and U.K..