XENICAL 120mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Orlistatis available in the market in concentration

Name

Orlistat

Precaution

Patient w/ history of hyperoxaluria or Ca oxalate nephrolithiasis. Monitoring Parameters Monitor BMI, diet, LFT, serum glucose (in patient w/ DM), thryroid function (in patient w/ thyroid disease). Lactation: Not recommended; not known if orlistat is distributed in breast milk

Indication

Obesity

Contra indication

Chronic malabsorption syndrome. Cholestasis. Lactation

Side Effect

1-10% Oily spotting (5%) Frequency Not Defined Faecal urgency and incontinence, flatulence, fatty stools or discharge, increased defecation; headache, anxiety, fatigue, menstrual irregularities; abdominal pain/discomfort. Potentially Fatal: Anaphylaxis; angioedema.

Pregnancy Category ID

5

Mode of Action

Orlistat is a reversible gastric and pancreatic lipase inhibitor. It exerts antiobesity effects by limiting the absorption of dietary fats through inhibition of triglyceride hydrolysis. It does not exert appetite suppressant effects.

Interaction

May decrease absorption of oral fat-soluble vitamins, amiodarone, propafenone. May decrease plasma levels of ciclosporin. May alter the effects of warfarin (monitor INR). May elevate plasma levels of pravastatin.

Pregnancy Category Note

Information not available

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration