Orlistat
is used for:
Managing obesity
in adults and adolescents 12 years and older. It is also used
to reduce the risk of weight regain after previous weight loss.
Orlistat is
a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor. It works by inhibiting the
digestion of fats from the diet and should be used with a reduced-calorie
diet.
Drug Uses
Xenical -
(Orlistat) is used to help obese people who fit certain weight
and height requirements lose weight and maintain weight loss.
Xenical - (Orlistat) works in your intestines, where it blocks
some of the fat you eat from being absorbed. This undigested fat
is then eliminated in your bowel movements. Use Xenical - (Orlistat)
together with a reduced-calorie diet. The weight management effects
of Xenical - (Orlistat) continue only as long as you are taking
it.
How Xenical
- (Orlistat) Is Taken
Xenical -
(Orlistat) comes in a capsule to take it orally. Xenical - (Orlistat)
is usually taken tree times a day with food. Take Xenical - (Orlistat)
exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of Xenical - (Orlistat)
or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Xenical
- (Orlistat) should be given with meals. A diet consisting of
daily intake of fat (30% of total calories), carbohydrates, and
protein should be distributed evenly over 3 main meals.
Warnings/Precautions
on Xenical - (Orlistat)
Do not take
Xenical - (Orlistat) without first talking to your doctor if you
have a chronic malabsorption syndrome, or gallbladder problems.
You may not be able to take Xenical - (Orlistat) if you have any
of the conditions listed above. Before taking Xenical - (Orlistat),
talk to your doctor if you have a history of kidney stones, have
diabetes, have anorexia or bulimia, take any other weight-loss
medicine, or take cyclosporine. You may not be able to take Xenical
- (Orlistat), or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during your treatment if you have any of the conditions
listed above. Xenical - (Orlistat) is in the FDA pregnancy category
B. This means that it is not expected to harm an unborn baby.
Do not take Xenical - (Orlistat) without first talking to your
doctor if you are pregnant. It is not known whether Xenical -
(Orlistat) passes into breast milk. Do not take Xenical - (Orlistat)
without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding
a baby.
Xenical -
(Orlistat) Missed Dose
If you miss
a dose resume taking Xenical - (Orlistat) at the next meal. Do
not try to make up the loss with a double dose. The extra drug
will not help.
Xenical -
(Orlistat) Possible Side Effects
Stop taking
Xenical - (Orlistat) and seek emergency medical attention if you
experience a rare allergic reaction including shortness of breath;
closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face;
or hives. Other, less serious side effects are more likely to
occur. Continue to take Xenical - (Orlistat) and talk to your
doctor if you experience oily spotting, gas with discharge, an
urgent need to go to the bathroom, oily or fatty stools, an oily
discharge, an increased number of bowel movements, an inability
to control bowel movements, or orange or brown colored oil in
your stool. The bowel changes listed above are a natural effect
of blocking fat and indicate that Xenical - (Orlistat) is working.
They generally occur early in treatment, particularly after meals
containing higher amounts of fat than are recommended. These symptoms
are usually temporary and lessen or disappear as you continue
treatment and keep to your recommended diet of meals containing
30% fat. Side effects other than those listed here may also occur.
Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or
that is especially bothersome.
Xenical -
(Orlistat) Storage
Store this
medication at room temperature and out of the reach of children.
Protect from moisture. Keep container tightly closed. Throw away
any unused medicine after the expiration date.
More Information
on Xenical - (Orlistat)
Xenical -
(Orlistat) may decrease your body's absorption of some fat-soluble
vitamins. To ensure adequate nutrition, your doctor may recommend
taking a multivitamin that contain vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene.
Take your vitamin supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before
or after a dose of Xenical - (Orlistat). Each time you take Xenical
- (Orlistat), your meal should contain no more than about 30%
of calories from fat. Evenly divide your daily intake of fat,
carbohydrates, and protein over three main meals a day. Talk to
your doctor about following a healthy eating plan.
Xenical -
(Orlistat) Disclaimer
Xenical -
(Orlistat) drug information is for your information purposes only,
it is not intended that this information covers all uses, directions,
drug interactions, precautions, or adverse effects of Xenical
- (Orlistat). This is only general information, and should not
be relied on for any purpose. It should not be construed as containing
specific instructions for any particular patient. We disclaim
all responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of this information,
and/or any consequences arising from the use of this information,
including damage or adverse consequences to persons or property,
however such damages or consequences arise. No warranty, either
expressed or implied, is made in regards to this information.
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