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Product Detail
Alli is indicated for weight loss in adults who are overweight (body mass index, BMI, 28 kg/m2) and should be taken in conjunction with a mildly hypocaloric, lower-fat diet
Dosage
Adults The recommended dose of alli is one 60 mg capsule to be taken three times daily. The capsule should be taken with water immediately before, during or up to 1 hour after each main meal. If a meal is missed or contains no fat, the dose of orlistat should be omitted. No more than three 60 mg capsules should be taken in 24 hours. You should take a multivitamin every day. Alli can lower the levels of some vitamins absorbed by the body. The multivitamins should contain vitamins A,D,E and K. You should take the multivitamin at bedtime, when you will not be taking alli, to help ensure that the vitamins are absorbed.
Contains
Each hard capsule contains 60 mg orlistat
Cautions
Treatment should not exceed 6 months. If patients have been unable to lose weight after 12 weeks of treatment with alli, they should consult their doctor or a pharmacist. It may be necessary to discontinue treatment. Diet and exercise are important parts of a weight loss programme. It is recommended that a diet and exercise programme is started before beginning treatment with alli. While taking orlistat, the patient should be on a nutritionally balanced, mildly hypocaloric diet that contains approximately 30% of calories from fat (e.g. in a 2,000 kcal/day diet, this equates to <67 g of fat). The daily intake of fat, carbohydrate and protein should be distributed over three main meals. The diet and exercise programme should continue to be followed when treatment with alli is stopped. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients , Concurrent treatment with ciclosporin , Chronic malabsorption syndrome , Cholestasis, Pregnancy, Breast-feeding. Concurrent treatment with warfarin or other oral anticoagulants
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