Rimonabant is a selective CB1 endocannabinoid receptor antagonist often used to treat obesity. Although the treatment of obesity remains the primary purpose if this medicine it has been also reported to be effective in smoking cessation therapy and in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels. While rimonabant offers great benefits to the deep-rooted smokers and people suffering from obesity there are a number of safety concerns associated with this medicine – the only fact that it can cause suicidal thoughts makes it undesirable for many patients, especially adolescents and your adults.
Just like any drug rimonabant has a number of side effects, including nausea and vomiting, nervous system disorders, irritability , depression and anxiety. Such drugs as clarthromycin, ketocinazole, ritonavir should be combined with rimonabant very cautiously – it’s best to talk to your doctor before you decide to use any of these medications simultaneously with rimonabant. The combination of rimonabant with alcohol or other drugs that cause interaction may lead to the general ill feeling, liver or stomach problems, as well as decrease the efficiency of the medicine. If you are currently taking antidepressants you should tell your doctor about it as drug interaction may be dangerous and increase the incidence of suicidal thoughts.
Also known as: Acomplia, Zimulti, Bethin, Monaslim, Remonabent, Riobant, Slimona, Rimoslim, Riomont
