Approved by US FDA in February 2006
LIST OF DRUGS DURING 2007
Sr.No- 65
Name of the Drug- Rimonabant tabet 20mg
Pharmacological classification- For Obese Patients BMI >/= 30kg/m2 or
overweight patients BMI >/= 27kg/m2 with
Associated risk factors such as Type-1 diabetes or
dyslipidemia
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Date of Approval- 11-05-07
Approved by US FDA on 30-12-2007 (Ref- FDA approved List- 2007)
New Drugs Approved by (DCI) Drug Controller GENERAL - India For Marketing
(Ref- IDMA Publication)
Name of Drug Indication Date of Approval
Rimonabant Tablet 20mg 11-05-2007
For obese patients BMI 30kg/M2 or overweight patients BMI 27kg/M2
with associated risk factors such as Type-1 Diabetes or Dyslipidemia
As an adjunct to diet and excercise for treatment of Obese patients.