Orlistat 120mg

Orlistat is a medicine which can help you to lose weight if you are obese or overweight. It works by blocking chemicals (enzymes) in your gut which digest fat. Nearly a third of the fat that you eat is blocked by orlistat. The undigested fat is not absorbed into your body, and is passed out with your stools (faeces). The normal dose is one capsule - 120 mg, three times a day with each meal. However, you do not need to take one if there is no fat in the meal or if you miss a meal.

Orlistat is a medicine which can help you to lose weight if you are obese or overweight. It works by interfering with the way that fat is digested and absorbed into the body. Doctors have guidelines as to when orlistat can be prescribed. You can also buy orlistat from pharmacies - but certain conditions apply, detailed below. If you take orlistat, as it may possibly interfere with the absorption of some vitamins, you should take a multivitamin supplement at bedtime. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take any other medicines, as orlistat can interfere with the absorption of some medicines.

You are obese or overweight if you are carrying excess body fat. As an adult, one way you can find out whether you are overweight or obese, and whether your health may be at risk, is by calculating your body mass index (BMI).

BMI is used to estimate how much of your body is made up of fat, and if someone's weight is putting their health at risk. It is a measure of your weight related to your height. BMI may not be an accurate measure for people who are very muscular, because muscle weighs more than fat. In those people, a high BMI may not necessarily mean they have too much fat in their body.

Your BMI is calculated by dividing your weight (in kilograms) by the square of your height (in metres). So, for example:

If you weigh 70 kg and are 1.55 metres tall, your BMI is 70/(1.55 x 1.55), which is 29. If you weigh 85 kg and are 1.7 metres tall, your BMI is 85/(1.70 x 1.70), which is 29.