Rimonabant.

Rimonabant is an appetite suppressant medication that can be taken by patients suffering from some forms obesity. Those with body mass index over 27 are likely to benefit the most from the treatment. This drug should combined with a healthier lifestyle and balanced diet – so make sure you take it as recommended and follow all the directions of your health care provider or your dietician when it comes to eating healthily and exercising regularly. Tell your doctor if you have any medical conditions that may require a dose adjustment – such as liver problems, impaired kidney function or a history of epilepsy. Your health care provider needs to know if you are using other drugs, especially phenobarbital, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, itraconazole, phenytoin, ketaconazole, telithromycin, or carbamazeptine, as some of them can cause interactions with rimonabant. This means your treatment may not be as efficient as otherwise – but dose adjustment may do the trick. Irritability, dry mouth, nausea, nausea, anorexia, restlessness, dizziness, vomiting, depression, irritability, sleep problems, and anxiety are possible side effects of rimonabant.