All about Alli (Orlistat) weight loss pill

Jul 21
2010
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Alli is used for:

Managing obesity in overweight adults. It is also used to reduce the risk of weight regain after previous weight loss. It is used along with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet.

Alli is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor. It works by blocking the digestion of fats from the diet.

Do NOT use Alli if:

  • you are allergic to any ingredient in Alli
  • you are not overweight
  • you have bile flow problems (eg, cholestasis) or problems absorbing food

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Alli :

Some medical conditions may interact with Alli . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

  • if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
  • if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
  • if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
  • if you have a history of gallbladder, pancreas, or thyroid problems; diabetes; or kidney stones
  • if you take medicine for diabetes or thyroid problems, or if you take any other medicines for weight loss
  • if you have received an organ transplant or if you take cyclosporine

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How to take Alli (Orlistat)?

Jul 02
2010
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How should I take Alli?

Take Alli exactly as directed on the label, or as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

Alli comes with patient instructions for safe and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Alli is only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, and weight control. Your daily intake of fat, protein, and carbohydrates should be evenly divided over all of your daily meals. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely.

Take this medication during or within 1 hour after a meal that contains some fat (no more than 30% of the calories for that meal). Alli is usually taken 3 times daily. Read the rest of this entry »

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What are Alli (Orlistat) side effects?

Apr 15
2010
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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop taking Alli and call your doctor at once if you have severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, and a fast heart rate. These could be signs of pancreatitis.

The following side effects occur commonly with the use of this medication. They are the natural effects of Alli’s fat-blocking action and are actually signs that the medication is working properly. These side effects are usually temporary and may lessen as you continue treatment:

  • 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; or
  • weakness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, itching, loss of appetite, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Other side effects that may occur while taking Alli include:

  • problems with your teeth or gums;
  • cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, cough;
  • fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms;
  • headache, back pain; or
  • mild skin rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              1-800-FDA-1088      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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