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Is Orlistat Capsules The Right Medicine To Reduce Weight?
Hi my doctor has prescribed orlistat oral as my weight is stuck for past 2 years and I have been recently diagnosed with Arthritis and everyone is saying reduce weight but its not happening despite of good diet and work outs. So is it good to take Orlistat?
Wed, 11 May 2016
Hi thanks for contacting HCM...
Noted you want to try orlistat drug...
Before starting this drug consult doc as certain condition has to be ruled out like.....
-liver disease
-kidney disease
-pregnancy
-gall bladder disease etc......
It inhibit lipase enzymes so triglyceride from food can't hydrolysed and excreated unchanged....
So it help In reducing weight....
But calorie restriction should done along with it....
Continue doing exercise....
This drug can taken during or 1 hour after meal....2 to 3 times per day taken....
Take care.
Dr.Parth
Noted you want to try orlistat drug...
Before starting this drug consult doc as certain condition has to be ruled out like.....
-liver disease
-kidney disease
-pregnancy
-gall bladder disease etc......
It inhibit lipase enzymes so triglyceride from food can't hydrolysed and excreated unchanged....
So it help In reducing weight....
But calorie restriction should done along with it....
Continue doing exercise....
This drug can taken during or 1 hour after meal....2 to 3 times per day taken....
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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