Weight Loss

Do not use orlistat tablets if you are allergic to orlistat or to any of the other ingredients

Do not use orlistat tablets if you have chronic malabsorption syndrome, or if you have cholestasis (a form of liver disease which reduces or prevents the flow of bile from your liver)

Do not use orlistat tablets if you are pregnant or breast-feeding

Inform your doctor whether you suffer from problems with your kidney.

ONE to be taken THREE times daily WITH MEALS

May include headache, abdominal pain/discomfort, urgent or increased need to open the bowels, flatulence (wind) with discharge, oily discharge, oily or fatty stools, liquid stools

Low blood sugar levels or bloating (experienced by some people with type 2 diabetes)

Rectal pain/discomfort, soft stools, bowel incontinence

Tooth/gum disorder, irregularity of menstrual cycle, tiredness

This medicine can cause harmless changes in your bowel habits, such as fatty or oily stools, due to the elimination of undigested fat. The possibility of this happening may increase if the medicine is taken with a diet high in fat.

Additional ingredients can be found on the Patient Information Leaflet or contact My Pharmacy 365 for advice

Orlistat capsules only work when there is fat present in your diet. If you miss a main meal or if you have a meal containing no fat, you should not take the tablets.

Weight loss may also affect the dose of medicines taken for other conditions. Be sure to advise your prescriber of any other medicines you may be taking.

The use of an additional contraceptive method is recommended to prevent possible failure of oral contracep-tion that could occur in case of severe diarrhoea.

No special storage requirements .

Orlistat 120 mg