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Orlistat is used for:
Managing obesity in overweight adults. It is also used to reduce the risk of weight regain after previous weight loss. It is used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet.
Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor. It works by blocking the digestion of fats from the diet.
Do NOT use Orlistat if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Orlistat
- you are not overweight
- you have problems absorbing food or bile flow problems (eg, cholestasis)
- you have received an organ transplant
- you take cyclosporine
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
How to use Orlistat :
Use Orlistat as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- An extra patient leaflet is available with Orlistat . Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions about this information.
- Read the chart on the medicine package. You may consider starting Orlistat if your weight is the same or more than the weight shown for your height. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
- Take Orlistat by mouth with each meal containing fat. Do not take more than 3 capsules daily.
- If a meal is missed or contains no fat, do not take a dose of Orlistat .
- Orlistat may decrease your absorption of vitamins. Take a multivitamin once a day at bedtime.
- If you miss a dose of Orlistat , take it as soon as you remember. Continue to take it as directed by your doctor or on the package label.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Orlistat .
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