Acomplia

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Acomplia is the brand name for rimonabant, a cannabinoid receptor antagonist that was developed as an anti-obesity drug but withdrawn due to psychiatric side effects.

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Acomplia canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf brand name drug ⓘ
pharmaceutical drug ⓘ
adverseEffect anxiety ⓘ
depression ⓘ
dizziness ⓘ
insomnia ⓘ
mood disorders ⓘ
nausea ⓘ
suicidal ideation ⓘ
vomiting ⓘ
approvalYear 2006 ⓘ
approvedBy European Medicines Agency ⓘ
ATCCode A08AX01 ⓘ
chemicalClass pyrazole derivative ⓘ
contraindication major depression ⓘ
ongoing antidepressant treatment ⓘ
developedBy Sanofi-Aventis ⓘ
linked to: Sanofi
developedInCountry France ⓘ
drugClass cannabinoid receptor antagonist ⓘ
effectOnBodyWeight promotes weight loss ⓘ
effectOnLipidProfile improves HDL cholesterol ⓘ
effectOnTriglycerides reduces triglyceride levels ⓘ
eliminationRoute feces ⓘ
urine ⓘ
formulation oral tablet ⓘ
hasActiveIngredient rimonabant ⓘ
hasGenericName rimonabant ⓘ
indication obesity ⓘ
weight management ⓘ
intendedUse adjunct to diet and exercise for weight loss ⓘ
legalStatus withdrawn ⓘ
mechanismOfAction reduces appetite via endocannabinoid system modulation ⓘ
selective CB1 receptor antagonist ⓘ
metabolism hepatic ⓘ
notApprovedBy U.S. Food and Drug Administration ⓘ
pregnancyCategory not recommended in pregnancy ⓘ
regulatoryDecisionInUnitedStates never approved ⓘ
regulatoryStatus withdrawn from market ⓘ
routeOfAdministration oral ⓘ
targets CB1 receptor ⓘ
therapeuticArea metabolic disorders ⓘ
obesity treatment ⓘ
tradeNameOf rimonabant ⓘ
withdrawalReason increased risk of depression ⓘ
increased risk of suicidal ideation ⓘ
psychiatric side effects ⓘ
withdrawnBy European Medicines Agency ⓘ
withdrawnInRegion European Union ⓘ
withdrawnYear 2008 ⓘ

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rimonabant → hasTradeName → Acomplia ⓘ