Rimonabant is a new weight loss drug, not only can lose weight, but also lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.  
        An experimental wonder drug, Rimonabant, helps you lose weight, quit smoking and it also helps protect your heart. Trials have shown that 33% of people on Rimonabant lost 10% of body weight and kept their weight down for two years - this is a record, no other diet drug has managed to keep a person's weight down for so long. The second 33% lost 5% of body weight and kept it down. As well as keeping you lean, the drug also helps you quit the smoking habit. This will be of great interest for many smokers who are afraid to give up because they say they will put on loads of weight if they do (young female smokers worry about this the most). 

Rimonabant  was studied to be used complementary to diet and exercise to treat obese or overweight patients who suffer from type 2 diabetes and abnormal levels of fat in the blood.

Sanofi argued that Acomplia could also prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Patients with large waist circumference (102 cm in men and 88 cm in women) were said to most benefit from taking the drug.