Xenical Information:
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.
ORLISTAT - ORAL (OR-lih-stat)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Xenical
USES: 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.
HOW TO USE: 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.
SIDE EFFECTS: 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.
PRECAUTIONS: 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.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: 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.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your
local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
Follow your doctor-approved nutritional, reduced-calorie
diet containing about 30 percent calories from fat.
Also, exercise is recommended; however, first consult
your doctor or pharmacist.
MISSED DOSE: 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.
STORAGE: Store Xenical at room temperature (77
degrees F, 25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. |
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