Alli Prescribing Information
Package insert / product label
Generic name: orlistat
Dosage form: capsule
Drug class: Peripherally acting antiobesity agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 18, 2024.
Indications and Usage for Alli
- for weight loss in overweight adults, 18 years and older, when used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet
Warnings
Organ transplant alert:
- do not use if you have had an organ transplant. Orlistat interferes with the medicines used to prevent transplant rejection.
Do not use
- if you are taking cyclosporine
- if you have been diagnosed with problems absorbing food
- if you are not overweight
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- taking any of the following prescription medications. Some prescription doses may need to be adjusted, or some medications may not work as well when used with orlistat.
- anticoagulants (blood thinning medicine)
- amiodarone (heart medicine)
- diabetes medicine
- thyroid disease medicine
- seizure medicine
- antiretrovirals (HIV medicine)
- taking any other weight loss products
When using this product
- take a multivitamin once a day, at bedtime. Orlistat can reduce the absorption of some vitamins.
- follow a well-balanced, reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Try starting this diet before taking orlistat.
- orlistat works by preventing the absorption of some of the fat you eat. The fat passes out of your body, so you may have bowel changes. You may get:
- gas with oily spotting
- loose stools
- more frequent stools that may be hard to control
- eating a low-fat diet lowers the chance of having these bowel changes
- for every 5 pounds you lose from diet alone, orlistat can help you lose 2-3 pounds more. In studies, most people lost 5-10 pounds over 6 months.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- you develop itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or loss of appetite. There have been rare reports of liver injury in people taking orlistat.
- severe or continuous abdominal pain occurs. This may be a sign of a serious medical condition.
- you are taking medicine for seizures and your seizures happen more often or get worse
Related/similar drugs
Mounjaro, semaglutide, phentermine, Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda
Alli Dosage and Administration
- read the enclosed brochure for other important information
- diet and exercise are the starting points for any weight loss program. Try these first before adding orlistat. Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program.
- to see if orlistat capsules are right for you, find your height on the chart to the right. You may consider starting a weight loss program with orlistat if your weight is the same or more than the weight shown for your height.
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for overweight adults 18 years and older:
- take 1 capsule with each meal containing fat
- do not take more than 3 capsules daily
- use with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet and exercise program until you reach your weight loss goal. Most weight loss occurs in the first 6 months.
- if you stop taking orlistat, continue with your diet and exercise program
- if you start to regain weight after you stop taking orlistat, you may need to start taking orlistat again along with your diet and exercise program
- take a multivitamin once a day, at bedtime, when using orlistat
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Storage and Handling
- store at 20 - 25 oC (68 - 77 oF)
- protect drug from excessive light, humidity and temperatures over 30 oC (86 oF)
Inactive ingredients
FD&C Blue No. 2, edible ink, gelatin, iron oxide, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide
Questions or comments?
call toll-free 1-800-671-2554
Additional information
The Starter Pack includes:
- Read Me First brochure
- Up to 20 day supply (60 capsules)
For more information, visit www.myalli.com
TAMPER- EVIDENT features for your protection. The package has a security seal on both ends of the carton printed with the GSK logo. The bottle of capsules has a foil seal under the cap imprinted with the words “sealed for your protection”. Each individual capsule is sealed with a dark blue band around the center of the capsule. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT IF ANY OF THESE TAMPER-EVIDENT FEATURES ARE MISSING, TORN OR BROKEN.
For more information and to learn more about alli, visit us at www.my alli.com.
- 1-800-671-2554
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Haleon,Warren, NJ 07059
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©2023 Haleon group of companies or its licensor.
Made in India
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