Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having the following structure: wherein R is H or OH and X+ is protonated metformin, protonated arginine, protonated lysine and protonated meglumine. The invention also relates to intermediates used in the preparation of such compounds, processes for the preparation of such compounds and intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and the methods of treatment using such compounds as antidiabetic, antiobesity, and antisarcopenia agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having the following structure: wherein R is H or OH and X+ is protonated metformin, protonated arginine, protonated lysine and protonated meglumine. The invention also relates to intermediates used in the preparation of such compounds, processes for the preparation of such compounds and intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and the methods of treatment using such compounds as antidiabetic, antiobesity, and antisarcopenia agents.

Abstract: O-(3-Piperidino-2-hydroxy-1-propyl)-nicotinic amidoxime or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof is administered to patients suffering from overweight or obesity and treated with a cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist such as rimonabant to reduce overweight or obesity and, preferably, reduce one or more unfavourable psychiatric side effects of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist.