Xenical 120mg Tablet 21 pcs

✔️ Uses of Xenical 120mg Tablet

• Treats obesity (weight loss) along with a reduced calorie and lower-fat diet

✔️ How does Xenical 120mg Tablet work?

Xenical 120mg Tablet works by attaching to the enzymes in your digestive system (lipases) and preventing them from breaking down some of the fat that you’ve consumed during your meal. The fat that is not digested cannot be absorbed and it is removed by your body.

✔️ Side Effects of Xenical 120mg Tablet

• Severe Headache
• Severe Vomiting
• Unusual tiredness and weakness
• Tooth problems
• Trouble sleeping
• Itching severe
• Yellow-colored eyes or skin
• Abdominal pain
• abnormal bowel movements
• Menstrual changes
• Rectal pain

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Orlistat is used to aid weight loss in obese individuals.
• It should be used along with regular physical activity and a healthy diet.
• Take it during or up to 1 hour after each meal.
• Skip your dose if you miss a meal or if your meal contains no fat.
• A multivitamin supplement containing vitamins A, D, and K is recommended when taking Orlistat.
• It should not be taken for longer than six months. If you have been unable to lose weight after 12 weeks of taking this medicine, you should stop taking it and consult your doctor.

✔️ Indication

Obesity is a medical condition characterized by excessive body fat. It raises the risk of health issues like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers. Xenical 120mg Tablet treats obesity.

✔️ Pharmacology

Xenical, containing orlistat, is a lipase inhibitor medication. It's used alongside a low-fat, low-calorie diet and exercise to aid weight loss. This medication inhibits certain enzymes that break down dietary fats. Undigested fat is expelled from the body through bowel movements. This approach not only helps in weight loss but also in preventing or managing conditions like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Xenical can assist in sustaining weight loss and preventing weight regain.

✔️ Dosage & Administration of Xenical 120mg Tablet

• Xenical is typically taken orally three times per day, or as prescribed by a doctor.
• The capsules should be taken one hour after eating, with a full glass of water.
• If you skip a meal or it contains no fat, skip the dose for that meal.
• Contact a doctor for the proper dosage and duration of treatment, as these will vary depending on the patient's condition and response to the therapy.
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember unless it is more than 1 hour after the high-fat meal.
• Skip the missed dose If it’s almost time for your next dose. Do not double your dose to make up for the missed dose.
• Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.

Take Xenical 120mg Tablet as advised by your physician. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending on your age, body weight, and disease condition. Do not stop taking Xenical 120mg Tablet unless your doctor advises you to stop.

✔️ Interaction

Medicine Interactions

• Warfarin is an anticoagulant.
• Diabetes medications are moderate;
• Cyclosporine is severe;

Disease interactions

Severe.

• Xenical 120mg Tablet may worsen the condition of patients with malabsorption due to a decrease in vitamin, mineral, and fat absorption. As a result, it is not recommended in patients with digestive disorders or cholestasis.

Moderate

• Because of the increased risk of low blood glucose levels Xenical 120mg Tablet should be used with caution in diabetic patients. Depending on the clinical situation, the dose of diabetic medications should be reduced.

✔️ Contraindications

• This medicine may increase gastrointestinal adverse effects if taken with a meal that contains more than 30% of total daily calories from fat (more than 67 g of fat).
• This medication may raise urinary oxalate levels in patients and cause nephrolithiasis and oxalate nephropathy with renal failure. In patients with a history of kidney impairment, it should be used with caution. It is necessary to monitor kidney function.
• This medication has the potential to cause severe liver damage, necessitating liver transplantation in some cases. The parameters of liver function must be monitored. Dark urine, light-colored stools, or a loss of appetite should all be reported to your doctor.

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

• This medicine is not recommended for pregnant women.
• This medicine is not recommended for breastfeeding women.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

• Not recommended in patients with known allergy to Xenical 120mg Tablet.
• Not recommended in patients with chronic malabsorption syndrome.
• Not recommended in patients with a known case of cholestasis.
• Xenical 120mg Tablet should be taken with a high-fat meal. If you skip a meal or if the meal contains no fat, do not take this medication. Weight control requires a low-calorie, low-fat diet as well as exercise. To avoid further complications, take multivitamins such as A, D, E, and K before going to bed.

✔️ Storage Conditions

Keep in a dry put absent from light and warm. Keep out of the reach of children.