Xenical (Orlistat) is weight-control medical drug,which uses for a long-term treatment of significant obesity. Xenical provides the absorption of fat in organizm rather than suppressing your appetite. During treatment fats are blocked to be absorb up and this permits approximately 30% of the fat contained in food to go through the intestine undigested. Thereby reducing the summ of calories you get from a meal. Combined with a low-calorie diet, this helps you to reduce and maintain your weight, as well as to minimize any weight regain. Xenical is prescribed for minimizing health risks people, including high blood pressure, excessive level of cholesterine and diabetes, that give the way to other illnesses like hypertension and diabetes, if not cured. Your weight status is determined by body mass index (BMI), a comparison of height to weight.
Take Xenical during, or up to 1 hour after, each main meal 1 capsule (three times daily). You should follow a nutritionally balanced, low-calorie diet. If you miss a meal, or the meal contains no fat, you can skip the accompanying dose of Xenical.Resume taking Xenical at the next meal. But, you should not take more than 3 XENICAL capsules per day. Don't try to make up the loss with a double dose. The extra drug won't help. Your daily fat intake should be divided equally between these three meals so you will benefit from Xenical's actions. Xenical must be dosed by the person it is arranged for only. Never give it to others.
Most important about Xenical: Along with dietary fat, Xenical decreases the absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins and beta-carotene. To compensate, it is strongly recommended that you take a multivitamin containing vitamins A, E, D, K, and beta-carotene once a day, at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking Xenical. Store at room temperature, in a tightly sealed container.
Side effects during the first year of treatment. Please inform your doctor as soon as possible. These symptoms are generally mild, occur at the beginning of treatment, go away after a short period of time and are usually experienced after meals containing high levels of fat. Normally, these symptoms disappear if you continue treatment and keep to your recommended diet. Side effects include loose stools and increased gas, flatulence, abdominal discomfort or pain, anxiety, arthritis, back pain, diarrhea, dizziness, earache, fatigue, fatty or oily stools, fecal urgency or incontinence, flu, gas with fecal discharge, gum problems, headache, increased defecation, menstrual problems, muscle pain, nausea, oily discharge, rectal discomfort or pain, respiratory tract infections, skin rash, sleep problems, tooth problems, urinary tract infections, vaginal inflammation, vomiting. Contra Indications
Take Xenical on no account provided:
In addition to reducing weight, XENICAL reduces:
Weight loss begins within 2 weeks and continues for 6 to 12 months. The effect of using Xenical for more than 2 years is still not studied. Side effects such as oily stools and rectal discomfort or pain may be worse if you continue eating a high fat meal. Limit your fat intake. Your doctor will test your thyroid function before starting you on Xenical to make sure that your weight problem is not due to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Xenical is not recommended for this problem. Xenical increases the likelihood of kidney stones. Use it with caution if you have a history of this problem. If you have diabetes, weight-loss is likely to reduce your blood sugar levels. If you're taking an oral diabetes medication or insulin, your dose may have to be reduced. Note that the safety and efficacy of Xenical in children younger than 12 years old have not been established.
If Xenical is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Xenical with the following: Cyclosporine,Warfarin. It is not known whether Xenical appears in breast milk. Do not take it while breastfeeding.
ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND OLDER The recommended dose is one 120-milligram capsule 3 times daily with each main meal containing fat.
The results of a massive overdose of Xenical are unknown, although the drug seems relatively harmless..Physiological dependence does not occur because XENICAL is not absorbed into the blood. However, any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention.