Orlicure 120 Mg
- Manufacturer : Fortune Healthcare Pvt Ltd
- Equivalent Brands : Alli
- Generic Brands : Orlistat
Orlicure 120mg Capsule is an antiobesity preparations that helps in reducing the weight of obese patients. Take this medicine with each meal containing fat. Proper diet and exercise are necessary to control weight. Multivitamins are recommended while taking this preparation.
Orlicure 120mg Capsule is a lipase inhibitor. It works in the stomach and small intestine by blocking the absorption of fat from food by blocking enzymes responsible for the breakdown of fat.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Orlicure 120mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Orlicure 120mg Capsule with high-fat meals such as olive oil, nuts & seeds (Brazil nuts), dark chocolate, butter and meat.
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Caution should be exercised in patients with history of gallbladder, liver, pancreas, or thyroid problems, sugar, kidney stones, received an organ transplant, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
It should not be used in children.
Follow proper diet and exercise program as directed by your physician.
It may affect blood sugar level; monitor sugar level regularly while taking this medication.
Pregnancy - This medicine is not recommended for pregnant women.
Breast-feeding - This medicine is not recommended in breastfeeding women.
Gastrointestinal effects - This medicine may increase the gastrointestinal adverse effects if taken with the meal that contains more than 30% total daily calories from fat (more than 67 g of fat).
Impaired kidney function - This medicine may increase the levels of urinary oxalate in patients and may cause nephrolithiasis and oxalate nephropathy with renal failure. It should be used with caution in patients with the history of kidney impairment. Monitoring of kidney function is necessary.
Impaired liver function - This medicine may cause severe liver injury and which sometimes need liver transplantation.Monitoring of liver function parameters is necessary. Any symptoms of dark urine, light-colored stools, decreased appetite should be reported to the doctor.
Orlicure 120mg Capsule is used in obesity. It should be taken along with a low-calorie diet.
Store it at room temperature and in an airtight container.