Orlistat Usage and Dosage

When you are taking orlistat, you should follow the directions mentioned on the label, or follow the prescription of the doctor. You do not have to increase the recommended dose all by yourself or music for longer duration than recommended by the doctor. It is more important to exactly follow the directions on your prescription label.

To make the medicine safe and effective, it is made available with patient instructions. You need to follow these instructions carefully and in case of any doubt you should ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Orlistat is considered as one part of the complete treatment program for losing weight. The other parts of the program are diet, exercise, and weight control. The daily fat, protein, and carbohydrates consumption should be evenly spread over the daily meals. You need to strictly follow the diet, medication, and exercise routines.

You can take the medicine with water. It is important to take the medicine within 1 hour after a meal which contains some fat (the calories coming from fat should not be more than 30% of the calories for that meal). Orlistat is generally prescribed 3 times daily.

The medicine is not necessary when you skip a meal or when new you eat a meal without any fat.

It's important to read the label of the foods that you eat. Pay more attention to the number of servings per container. Your doctor, nutrition counselor, or dietitian will be able to help you if you need to create a healthy eating plan.

Your doctor may ask you to use some vitamin and mineral supplements when you take orlistat. When you are using the medicine, your body may not be able to absorb some vitamins like vitamins A, D, E, and K. While taking the multivitamin, it is important to follow the instruction of your doctor about the type of multi-vitamin or mineral supplement that you should use.

When you take any supplement, it should be taken at least 2 hours before or after you take orlistat.

Orlistat should be stored away from moisture and heat and at room temperature.

Keep track of how much medicine you have used. Orlistat can be misused by other people as a weight-loss aid, and so you should keep your medicine safe and away from others so that nobody else can use it.

Missed a dose?

You can take the missed dose as soon as you remember. But you should not take it if more than 1 hour has passed after eating a meal. In that case, you can skip the missed dose and take that at your next regular schedule.

Overdose

If medicine overdose happens, you should look for emergency medical attention. You can also call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

What item to avoid

When you are using Orlistat, you should avoid diets high in fat. If you combine orlistat and high-fat meals, then you are more likely to suffer from some unpleasant side effects.