How long Rimonabant 20 mg works?
• Clinical trials have been conducted in over 6800 people in total. They were either obese or overweight with hypertension and or dyslipidaemia. 80% were women, 87% were Caucasian and 9% were Black. They followed a diet and were advised to exercise more. • Over 1 year an average weight loss of 6.5kg was seen for those who took Acomplia compared to an average weight loss of 1.6kg for those who took a “placebo”. • Around 50% of the group lost 5% of their body weight and 27% lost 10% • Similar results were seen in a group of type 2 diabetics. • Most of the weight loss occurred in the first 9 months of treatment and the weight stayed off for 2 years and in fact Acomplia (rimonabant) reduced the risk of weight regain. • Effects were the same for men and women. Is Rimonabant 20 mg for everyone? • Rimonabant 20 mg should only be taken if your doctor has prescribed it for you. • Riobant (Rimonabant 20 mg) is not recommended for use in children below the age of 18 due to the lack of data in thi
