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Acomplia is chemically synthesized anti obesity drug discovered and manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis. The drug active ingredient is rimonabant, which is a also called a cannabinoid-1 receptor antagonist. It is used to aid weight loss in people who are obese or overweight. Clinical trials showed a significant weigh loss (up to 10 per cent of the body mass) in those who have Body Mass Index more than 27kg/mē. The effect of the drug is achieved by its partially shutting down the overactive cannabinoid system and thus reducing the desire for fat and unhealthy food. By reducing the body mass, Acomplia drug positively influence cardiovascular system by reducing blood cholesterol level and thus reducing the risk of heart diseases. The drug shows promising positive effect on those with diabetes II type. Also in some studies Acomplia drug showed additional benefits for those who try to quite smoking. It not only helps to resist the desire to smoke but also prevent those who quitted from gaining weigh as they often substitute nicotine with food. Acomplia is licensed within the European Union, but has yet to be approved by the FDA in the USA.
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Medications and Prescriptions
Generic name: Rimonabant
Product Brand Name: Acomplia
Product Manufacturer: Sanofi-Aventis
Acomplia is chemically synthesized anti obesity drug discovered and manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis. The drug active ingredient is rimonabant, which is a also called a cannabinoid-1 receptor antagonist. It is used to aid weight loss in people who are obese or overweight. Clinical trials showed a significant weigh loss (up to 10 per cent of the body mass) in those who have Body Mass Index more than 27kg/mē. The effect of the drug is achieved by its partially shutting down the overactive cannabinoid system and thus reducing the desire for fat and unhealthy food. By reducing the body mass, Acomplia drug positively influence cardiovascular system by reducing blood cholesterol level and thus reducing the risk of heart diseases. The drug shows promising positive effect on those with diabetes II type. Also in some studies Acomplia drug showed additional benefits for those who try to quite smoking. It not only helps to resist the desire to smoke but also prevent those who quitted from gaining weigh as they often substitute nicotine with food. Acomplia is licensed within the European Union, but has yet to be approved by the FDA in the USA.
Medications and Prescriptions
Generic name: Rimonabant
Product Name: Acomplia (Europe), Zimulti (the US)
1.Description.
Acomplia is a weigh-loss medication. It is used to reduce the appetite and resist the desire for highly palatable food in overweight and obese people. The weigh-loss effect is achieved by partially shutting the hyperactive cannabinoid system. Acomplia acts like appetite suppressant by blocking cannabinoid-1 receptors which can be found in the brain, fat tissue, digestive system, liver and muscles. These receptors are in charge of our control over intake of highly palatable, sweet and fat food and by blocking these receptors, Acomplia diet pill helps to lower the appetite and thus to cut down calories intake which results in weigh loss, energy balance, sugar and fat metabolism, reduction of unhealthy levels of fats in the blood (high triglyceride levels and low HDL-cholesterol levels in particular) which is also very important for those with diabetes type II or with unsatisfactory blood lipid profile. Acomplia also reduces the desire for nicotine.
2.Medication Form.
Acomplia is produced in the form of red and yellow capsule or pill.
3.Before Using: Advice of your physician is needed prior to starting taking Acomplia. Note that weigh loss effect is achieved only when the drug is used in combination with a reduced calorie diet and exercise program. To keep the loss of weigh on a stable level Acomplia drug should be taken regularly for the rest of your life. When deciding on treatment, it is important to tell your doctor about the medicines you are taking currently, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, also tell about any allergic reactions on medicines and substances, especially those that present in Acomplia. It should be taken in caution with medicines that can possibly increase the blood level of rimonabant (for example, clarithromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, ritonavir, telithromycin). Acomplia is not recommended for those who are on antidepressants.
4.Use with Caution.
People over 75 or younger than 18 years old, those with moderately decreased liver or kidney functions, those who have depression or epilepsy, people who have had a heat attack or a stroke during the last six month period should use Acomplia with a caution and under the medical control.
5.Should not be used:
Acomplia should not be used by those who have severe liver or kidney function decrease, uncontrolled psychiatric illness, uncontrolled depression. Women during pregnancy and breastfeeding should not take the drug.
6.Dosage:
If your physician prescribed you with Acomplia, it is strongly recommended to follow the prescription precisely. In most common cases Acomplia is taken orally during breakfast. The dose is usually equal to 20 mg and should be swallowed with one glass of water. Always avoid over dose of Acomplia medication while taking Acomplia diet pills. Do not chew pills and try not to skip the doses, once skipped, take the dose as soon as possible and continue taking on scheduled time.
7.Side Effects:
Just like any other drug, Acomplia might cause some side effects, if any, and can affect individual people in different ways. If stated here, side effects are not necessarily appearing. Some of the side effects include: nausea, mood changes, depression, anxiety, irritability, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, increased sweating. When experiencing any unusual body reaction, tell your doctor immediately. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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