Orlistat

• Used for obesity management: by aiding in weight loss
• Reduce the risk of regaining weight which is already lost

When should one not use Orlistat

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Oily or fatty stools
• Oily spotting on undergarments
• Gas and oily discharge from the bowel
• Increased number of bowel movements
• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Rectal pain
• Severe pain in lower back
• Upper stomach pain
• Itching
• Tired feeling
• Loss of appetite
• Dark urine, clay-colored stools and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)

Other General Warnings

• You have diabetes
• You have kidney disease. Use of Orlistat may be associated with kidney stones in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Cyclosporine
• Warfarin (blood-thinning medicine)
• Amiodarone
• Insulin or oral anti-diabetes medicine like Acarbose
• Seizure medication (especially if your seizures get worse while taking orlistat)
• Vitamin or mineral supplement that contains Beta Carotene or vitamin E
• If you are taking any over-the-counter medicines or any other herbal medicines

Interactions with food items

• It can be taken immediately before a meal, during a meal or up to one hour after a meal. No food interaction is reported.

Overdose

Missed a Dose