Orlistat Pellets

Orlistat Pellets – Orlistat Pellets is a medicine that helps with weight loss by blocking fat breakdown in the body. It acts in the stomach and small intestine by stopping the body from absorbing fat from food. It does this by blocking the enzymes that break down fat. Obesity is when a person has too much body fat. This can lead to health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, some types of cancer, and heart disease. Eating more calories than you use up through exercise or daily activities can make you gain weight. Orlistat reduces the amount of fat your body takes in from the food you eat. So, fat goes through the digestive system and is removed from the body in poop. This means the body can’t use fat for energy or turn it into fat tissue. So, Orlistat helps you lose weight.

Uses of Orlistat Pellets

Orlistat Pellets contain Orlistat, an anti-obesity drug used to treat obesity and help in weight loss. This medicine works in the small intestine and stomach and prevents the action of enzymes that break down fat, which is absorbed by the body. Orlistat Pellets decrease the absorption of fat from the food you eat. Thus, fat passes through the gut and is excreted in the feces, making the body unable to use fat as a source of energy or convert it into fat tissue. Therefore, orlistat helps in weight loss and reduces the risk of serious health problems.

Precaution to use for Orlistat Pellets

• Before taking Orlistat Pellets, tell your doctor if you are allergic to this medicine and you have medical conditions like cholestasis, chronic malabsorption syndrome, anorexia or bulimia, thyroid disorder, diabetes, or kidney or liver problems; also consult with your doctor first.
• Avoid taking Orlistat Pellets if the patient is pregnant or planning to conceive, as it may cause fetal harm. Also, breastfeeding women talk to their doctor before taking medicines.
• This medicine is not recommended for children below 18 years of age. With this medicine, regular exercise is compulsory and the patient should maintain a low-fat and low-calorie diet for effective results.
• If the patient has severe diarrhea, then they should consult with their doctor before taking Orlistat pellets. The patient was also advised to take multivitamins that contain fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K at bedtime.

Directions to use for Orlistat Pellets

Orlistat pellets are generally taken orally 3 times daily, during (or up to 1 hour after) each main meal containing fat. It can also be taken up to 2 hours after midmeal. It works best when it is used along with regular physical activity and a healthy diet. It should not be taken for a long time unless your doctor tells you to do so. For better efficacy of the medicine, fat-rich foods should be avoided along with the medicine.

Possible Side Effects of Orlistat Pellets

Here is the list of the common side effects of the Orlistat pellets:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Loss of appetite
• Soft stools
• Sudden bowel motions
• Flatulence (gas) with or without oily spotting
• Oily or fatty stools
• Stomach pain
• Stool incontinence (involuntary leakage of stools)
• Runny or liquid stools
• Dark urine