XENICAL DRUG INFO
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
Xenical is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using
Xenical.
ORLISTAT - ORAL (OR-lih-stat)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Xenical
XENICAL
USES:
Xenical is used with a reduced-calorie diet to help
significantly overweight persons lose weight. Xenical
also helps to prevent regaining weight previously lost.
Xenical works by blocking some of the fat normally
digested by the intestine.
HOW TO USE XENICAL: Take Xenical 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 Xenical.
Because Xenical 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 Xenical may begin as soon as 1-2 days
after treatment begins; noticeable weight loss will take
longer.
XENICAL 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.
XENICAL 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). Xenical
should not be used if you have anorexia nervosa or
bulimia-type eating disorders. Tell your doctor if you
are pregnant before using Xenical. The manufacturer does
not recommend use of this drug during pregnancy. It is
not known whether Xenical is excreted into breast milk.
Because of the potential risk to the infant,
breast-feeding while using Xenical is not recommended.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
XENICAL 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 Xenical to assure
maximum absorption of the cyclosporine into your
bloodstream. Do not start or stop Xenical without doctor
or pharmacist approval.
XENICAL OVERDOSE: If Xenical overdose is
suspected, contact your local poison control center or
emergency room immediately.
XENICAL 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.
XENICAL MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose of
Xenical, 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.
XENICAL STORAGE: Store Xenical at room
temperature (77 degrees F, 25 degrees C) away from light
and moisture. |
