To ensure adequate nutrition, your
doctor may recommend taking a multivitamin that contains
vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene. Take your vitamin
supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before or after a dose
of orlistat.
Do not take more of this
medication than has been prescribed for you. Doses greater than
120 mg three times a day have not been shown to provide any
additional weight-loss benefit.
Orlistat blocks some of the fat
that you eat from being absorbed by your body.
Orlistat is used in the management
of obesity including weight loss and weight maintenance when
used with a reduced-calorie diet.
Orlistat may also be used for
purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
Do not take orlistat without first talking to your doctor if you
have :
·
chronic malabsorption
syndrome (an inability to absorb food and nutrients properly),
or
·
gallbladder problems.
You may not be able to take
orlistat if you have any of the conditions listed above.
Before taking 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 (Sandimmune, Neoral).
You may not be able to take
orlistat, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during your treatment if you have any of the
conditions listed above.
Orlistat is in the FDA pregnancy
category B. This means that it is not expected to harm an unborn
baby. Do not take orlistat without first talking to your doctor
if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether orlistat
passes into breast milk. Do not take orlistat without
first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Take orlistat exactly as directed
by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask
your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
Take each dose with a full glass
of water.
Orlistat is usually taken with
each main meal that contains fat. Orlistat can be taken during
meals or up to one hour after a meal.
Each time you take 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.
If you miss a meal, or if you have
a meal without fat, you can skip your dose of orlistat for that
meal also.
If orlistat is taken with any one
meal that is very high in fat, there is an increased chance of
digestive side effects.
Do not take more of this
medication than has been prescribed for you. Doses greater than
120 mg three times a day have not been shown to provide an
additional weight-loss benefit.
Orlistat may decrease your body's
absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins. To ensure adequate
nutrition, your doctor may recommend taking a multivitamin that
contains vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene. Take your vitamin
supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before or after a dose
of orlistat.
Symptoms of an orlistat overdose
are not known.
Each time you take 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.
Stop taking 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 orlistat and talk to
your doctor if you experience
·
oily spotting;
·
oily or fatty stools;
·
orange or brown
colored oil in your stool;
·
gas with discharge, an
oily discharge;
·
an urgent need to go
to the bathroom;
·
an inability to
control bowel movements, or;
·
an increased number of
bowel movements.
The bowel changes listed above are
a natural effect of blocking fat and indicate that 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.
Do not take orlistat without first
talking to your doctor if you are taking any of the following
medicines:
·
cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), or
·
warfarin (Coumadin).
You may not be able to take
orlistat, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the
medicines listed above.
Orlistat may decrease your body's
absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins. To ensure adequate
nutrition, your doctor may recommend taking a multivitamin that
contains vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene. Take your vitamin
supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before or after a dose
of orlistat.
Drugs other than those listed here
may also interact with orlistat. Talk to your doctor and
pharmacist before taking or using any other prescription or
over-the-counter medicines including vitamins, minerals, and
herbal products.
Your pharmacist has more
information about orlistat written for health professionals that
you may read.
Orlistat is available with a
prescription under the brand name Xenical. Other brand or
generic formulations may also be available. Ask your pharmacist
any questions you have about this medication, especially if it
is new to you.
·
Xenical 120
mg-dark-blue, hard-gelatin capsules
For further information
http://www.xenical.com/
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