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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

Organ transplant alert:
do not use if you have had an organ transplant. Orlistat interferes with the medicines used to prevent transplant rejection.
Allergy alert:
do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in orlistat capsules
Do not use
if you are taking cyclosporine
if you have been diagnosed with problems absorbing food
if you are not overweight
Ask a doctor before use if you have
 
ever had
gallbladder problems
kidney stones
pancreatitis
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking warfarin (blood thinning medicine), or taking medicine for diabetes or thyroid disease. Your medication dose may need to be adjusted.
taking other weight loss products
When using this product
take a multivitamin once a day, at bedtime. Orlistat can reduce the absorption of some vitamins.
follow a well-balanced, reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Try starting this diet before taking orlistat.
orlistat works by preventing the absorption of some of the fat you eat. The fat passes out of your body, so you may have bowel changes. You may get:
gas with oily spotting
loose stools
more frequent stools that may be hard to control
eating a low-fat diet lowers the chance of having these bowel changes
for every 5 pounds you lose from diet alone, orlistat can help you lose 2-3 pounds more. In studies, most people lost 5-10 pounds over 6 months.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you develop itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or loss of appetite. There have been rare reports of liver injury in people taking orlistat.
severe or continuous abdominal pain occurs. This may be a sign of a serious medical condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding, do not use.
Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Do not use
if you are taking cyclosporine
if you have been diagnosed with problems absorbing food
if you are not overweight
Ask a doctor before use if you have
 
ever had
gallbladder problems
kidney stones
pancreatitis
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking warfarin (blood thinning medicine), or taking medicine for diabetes or thyroid disease. Your medication dose may need to be adjusted.
taking other weight loss products
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you develop itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or loss of appetite. There have been rare reports of liver injury in people taking orlistat.
severe or continuous abdominal pain occurs. This may be a sign of a serious medical condition.

Legal Issues

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FDA Safety Alerts

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Manufacturer Warnings

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FDA Labeling Changes

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Uses

for weight loss in overweight adults, 18 years and older, when used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet

History

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Other Information

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Alli Manufacturers


  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Lp
    Alli (Orlistat) Capsule [Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Lp]

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