Side effects of Acomplia - Rimonabant
Riobant or Rimonabant is one of the wonderful drugs in the health markets that are used to treat obesity. Obese patients are more prone to diseases like diabetes, heart attacks and hypertension thus it becomes a crucial issue to control obesity. Riobant-acomplia is an oral prescription drug that acts in a different manner to reduce the problem of obesity. It acts as an appetite suppressant that aids in weight loss treatment. Riobant-acomplia not only assists for weight loss treatment but is also beneficial for smoking cessation. But the drug is still awaiting its approval as smoking cessation treatment.
Irrespective of the fact that riobant-acomplia is useful in treating obesity and smoking cessation, the drug enumerates numerous side effects. The major side effects include nausea, dizziness, anxiety, irritability, stomach upset, and vomiting. It has been seen after the introduction of acomplia in the market that it causes various side effects which were not shown by the manufacturers of the drug. Clinical trails were made in this regard for reporting the side effects accomplished by acomplia the diet pills.
It has been discovered that acomplia results in severe depression cases. The point is further proved by the fact that the drug is active in the central nervous system of the brain which is considered as a main area of human physiology. Drug effects are highly strong in this particular domain of the brain. Riobant-acomplia is also supposed to develop variety of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington's disease in persons who are susceptible.
All drugs have side effects, and Acomplia is no exception. Some of the side effects are beneficial - such as the altered blood lipid profile. However, there are other known side effects that may influence whether or not you continue to take the drug.
- Nausea and vomitting
Nausea, vomitting and other gastrointestinal disorders were relatively common side effects of taking Acomplia. - Disorders of the nervous system
This category includes headaches, faintness and feeling dizzy. - Psychiatric disorders
Including mood swings, anxiety, depression, irritability, sleep disorders and other similar disorders. The current advice is that you should not take this drug if you suffer from mental health problems. Tthe drug is not suitable for those with continuing major depressive illness and/or antidepressive treatment.
The table to the left is an indication of the relevant frequency of side effects when taking 20mg Acomplia daily, compared to the placebo.
(Source: one year data from RIO-LIPIDS, RIO-Europe and RIO-NORTH AMERICA)
The incidence of depressive disorders or altered mood with symptoms of depression have occurred in up to 10% of patients who have been prescribed Acomplia, and the incidence of suicidal thoughts occurs in 1% of patients receiving the drug.
However, in July 2007, the EMA (European Medicines Agency) concluded that the benefits of Acomplia outweigh the risks, with the exception of patients who are suffering from continuing major depression and/or are taking antidepressants.
