Rimonabant: Best Slimming Pill?
Rimonabant (trade name “Acomplia”) is a new slimming pill that suppresses the appetite is said to have metabolic effects over and above weight loss.
The manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis claims that the drug has beneficial effects on the blood glucose and cholesterol levels, thus can modify a patient’s risk of heart disease and diabetes! They claim that this is from the drug altering the metabolism of the fat cells.
There has been some dispute about this. Cynics wonder if the improved blood profile is from the lifestyle changes recommended by the manufacturer. There has also been no direct comparison with the other popular slimming tablets Reductil and Xenical.
Source: Guardian Unlimited