How long do I take Acomplia?

Acomplia can be taken until a patient reaches a BMI of 25 or has been using this treatment for 2 years, which ever comes first. As the safety and effectiveness of Acomplia has yet to be assessed beyond 2 years you will not be able to use this for any longer time period.

How much weight can be lost on Acomplia?

This treatment has gone through various clinical trials and studies which have found that it can reduce a patients total weight by approximately 10% within their first year of using this treatment. Many of the trials which Acomplia has undergone were placebo-controlled, involving a total of more then 6800 patients and the results were significant. The patients in phase 3 trials followed a diet prescribed by a dietician and they were advised to increase physical activity.

After one year of taking Acomplia 20mg once daily a mean weight loss of 6.5kg were found compared to 1.6kg for placebo. Most of the weight loss achieved with Acomplia was obtained in the first 9 months of treatment.

Acomplia also reduced the risk of weight regain. A group of patients on Acomplia 20mg were re-randomized to Acomplia 20mg or Placebo after one year. The patients who continued on Acomplia 20mg achieved a total weight loss of 7.5kg over two years. The Patients who were transferred to placebo had a total weight loss of 3.1kg over the two years.

Patients treated with Acomplia also showed a significant reduction in waist circumference which is known to be an indication of intra-abdominal fat. The waist circumference, seen by experts as a more important measurement than the BMI, was reduced by 6-7cm.