Orlistat UK

Orlistat UK is a lipase inhibitor used for helping you to lose your weight and also keep it from returning. Orlistat is prescribed for obese individuals and for overweight people who have other health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. Orlistat blocks absorption of dietary fat into the bloodstream, there by reducing the number of calories you get from a meal. You may use Orlistat together with diet and exercises to get more benefits. Also note that as long as you take the drug you will get result.

Dosage and direction

Consult your doctor before using. Use no more than prescribed. Take it orally, generally three times a day during (or up to one hour after) each main meal that contains fat. You should take a multivitamin addition including vitamins A, D, E, and K to ensure good supply. The addition should be taken at least two hours before or after you take this medication, such as before going to bed. Orlistat UK
The recommended dose for adults and children under 12 years is one 120-milligram capsule 3 times daily.

Note: this instruction presented here just for review. It’s very necessary to consult your doctor before using. It will help you to get better results.

Precautions

Do not take this medication without doctor’s advice if you have a chronic malabsorption syndrome, or gallbladder problems. Do not use Orlistat if your medical history includes kidney stones, have anorexia or bulimia, have diabetes, take cyclosporine, or take any other weight-loss medicine. Weight loss begins within two weeks and continues for years. The effect of using Orlistat for more than 2 years is still unknown.If you have diabetes, weight-loss is likely to reduce your blood sugar levels. Consult your doctor about dosage of Orlistat if you’re taking an oral diabetes medication or insulin. Orlistat should not be used during pregnancy, becoming pregnancy or lactating. Do not use before breast-feeding without doctor’s permission.

Contraindications

Orlistat is contraindicated in:
Malabsorption
Reduced gallbladder function (e.g. after cholecystectomy )
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Certain kidney problems
Note that the safety and efficacy of Orlistat in children younger than 12 years old have not been established.

Possible side effects

They may include all types of an allergic reaction. Stop taking Orlistat immediately if you have severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, and a fast heart rate. Also the most possible side effects include:
oily spotting in your undergarments;
oily or fatty stools;
orange or brown colored oil in your stool;
gas with discharge, an oily discharge;
loose stools, or an urgent need to go to the bathroom, inability to control bowel movements;
an increased number of bowel movements;
stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rectal pain;
loss of appetite, weakness, clay-colored stools, dark urine, itching, or jaundice .
Less serious include:
problems with your teeth or gums;
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, cough;
fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms;
headache, back pain;
mild skin rash.
If you experience one of them stop using Orlistat and tell your doctor as soon as possible. Also consult with your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual.