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Xenical®
Prescription
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Product
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ORLISTAT - ORAL (OR-lih-stat)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Xenical |
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following
information is intended to supplement, not substitute for,
the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or
other healthcare professional. It should not be construed
to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or
effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before
using this drug.
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This medication is used with a reduced-calorie diet to help
significantly overweight persons lose weight. It also helps
to prevent regaining weight previously lost. Orlistat works
by blocking some of the fat normally digested by the intestine.
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Take this drug by mouth, generally three times daily during
(or up to one hour after) each main meal that contains fat.
Your daily intake of fat, protein and carbohydrate should be
evenly spread over three main meals. If a meal is occasionally
missed or contains no fat, skip that dose of the medication.
Because this drug can interfere with absorption of fat-soluble
vitamins (e.g., A,D,E,K), a daily multivitamin supplement containing
these nutrients is recommended. Take the multivitamin at least
2 hours before or 2 hours after this drug (e.g., at bedtime).
The effects of this drug may begin as soon as 1-2 days after
treatment begins; noticeable weight loss will take longer.
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Fatty/oily stool, oily spotting, intestinal gas with discharge,
bowel movement urgency, poor bowel control, or headaches may
occur. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor
promptly. Intestinal side effects (e.g., oily stool) may increase
in intensity if you exceed your daily dietary fat allowance.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor
or pharmacist.
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Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies,
digestive disorders (malabsorption or cholestasis), low thyroid
function (hypothyroidism), other metabolism problems (e.g.,
oxalate kidney stones, hyperoxaluria). This drug should not
be used if you have anorexia nervosa or bulimia-type eating
disorders. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using
this medication. The manufacturer does not recommend use of
this drug during pregnancy. It is not known whether this drug
is excreted into breast milk. Because of the potential risk
to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication
you use, especially of: cyclosporine, "blood thinners (e.g.,
warfarin), drugs for diabetes (e.g., insulin), other drugs used
for weight loss. Cyclosporine should be taken at least 2 hours
before or after orlistat to assure maximum absorption of the
cyclosporine into your bloodstream. Do not start or stop any
medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control
center or emergency room immediately.
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If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it
is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and
resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to
catch up.
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Store at room temperature (77 degrees F, 25 degrees C) away
from light and moisture.
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