Acomplia

Acomplia (rimonabant) is a prescription CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist. This medicine can be used for the treatment of obesity in patients with body mass index greater than 30. The effects of this medicine are based on blocking the feeling of hunger therefore making it easier for the patient to fight food cravings. Side effects of this medicine are minor and can include any of the following: nausea, vomiting, irritability, anorexia, depression, dizziness, restlessness, irritability, nausea, sleep problems, dry mouth, and anxiety. Anxiety and depression are sometimes likely to get serious and will need to be reported to your health care provider. Other side effects mentioned will most probably go away on their own without any need for your doctor’s interference. Apart from helping you to lose weight Acomplia can also normalize lipid levels and help with a number of other metabolism-related problems. It’s very important to discuss all the aspects of your treatment with your health care provider in advance. The following medical conditional are important to mention to the doctor: liver problems, impaired kidney function and a history of epilepsy. You will need to follow all the recommendations provided to make sure Acomplia is safe and efficient for you. Any other drugs you are taking are also supposed to be reported to your doctor, as there is a possibility they can interfere with the effects of Acomplia. It’s important to tell your health care provider about any other medications you are taking at the moment, such as depression medications, antifungals, HIV medications, antibiotics, drugs for normal blood lipid levels, rifampicin, medicines for weight loss, epilepsy drugs, antidiabetes medications, St. John’s wort, or antidepressants. Although an overdose of this medicine is not expected to be life-threatening, seek emergency medical help if you think you may have taken too much of it. The following symptoms may indicate an overdose: insomnia, fatigue, headache, and euphoria. Tell the doctor that will be treating you that you used too much of Acomplia. 20 mg of this medicine is the most commonly prescribed dose but it can be different in your particular case. Acomplia can harm to an unborn baby or nursing infant. Never start using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. It’s important to use a reliable method of birth control to avoid a pregnancy. If you think you may have become pregnant while using Acomplia, call your health care provider as soon as possible to learn about the options you have. If you happened to miss a dose of this medicine, it’s very important that you take it as soon as you remember. However, if it’s almost time to take another dose, make sure you skip the one you missed and go back to the regular dosing schedule. Store your Acomplia in a tightly closed container in some place where it will not be accessed by children or other people to whom it was not prescribed. You will need to make sure no one in your household is abusing this medication.