As an adjunct to diet and exercise for the treatment of obese patients (BMI ≥30 kg/m²), or overweight patients (BMI >27 kg/m²) with associated risk factor(s), such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidaemia.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
20 - 20 mg
From 20 To 20 mg once every day
In adults, the recommended dosage is one 20 mg daily to be taken in the morning before breakfast.
The treatment should be introduced with a mildly reduced calorie diet.
The safety and efficacy of rimonabant have not been evaluated beyond 2 years.
It should be taken in the morning before breakfast.