Treatment of Obesity using Generic Xenical Capsules

What is Obesity?

Obesity is a medical condition which is characterised by accumulatation of excess body fat has to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. People are considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of the person's height in metres, exceeds 30 kg/m2. In other words, a person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight.
Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness.

Generic Xenical Capsules (Orlimac Capsules) – Product Information

Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules) is a medicine used for obesity management including weight loss and weight maintenance when used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet. Generic Xenical is also used to reduce the risk for weight regain after prior weight loss.
The active ingredient present in Generic Xenical capsules is Orlistat. Orlistat also modestly reduces blood pressure, and appears to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, in a large randomized controlled trial, orlistat was found to reduce the incidence of diabetes by nearly 40% in obese people.

Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules) - Contraindications

Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules) is contraindicated in patients with

• A known hypersensitivity to Orlistat or to any component of this medication
• Pregnancy
• Patients with chronic malabsorption syndrome
• Patients with cholestasis

Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules) - Dosage

The recommended adult Oral dosage of Generic Xenical (Orlistat Capsules) is one 120 mg capsule three times a day with each main meal containing fat (during or up to 1 hour after the meal).
The patient should be on a nutritionally balanced, reduced-calorie diet that contains approximately 30% of calories from fat. The daily intake of fat, carbohydrate, and protein should be distributed over three main meals. If a meal is occasionally missed or contains no fat, the dose of Generic Xenical can be omitted. Patients should take a nutritionally balanced, reduced-calorie diet that contains approximately 30% of calories from fat and distribute the daily intake of fat, carbohydrate, and protein over three main meals.

Side Effects of Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules)

The most common side effects reported in patients treated with Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules) are Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms like Oily Spotting, Flatus with Discharge, Fecal Urgency, Fatty/Oily Stool, Oily Evacuation, Increased Defecation and Fecal Incontinence

Generic Xenical (Orlimac Capsules) - More Details

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