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Xenical and Malabsorption

Generic Name: orlistat
Dosage Forms: capsule
Other Brand Names: Alli , Xenical , Alli

Result of checking the interaction of drug Xenical and disease Malabsorption for safety when used together.

Check result:

Xenical <> Malabsorption

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

The use of orlistat is contraindicated in patients with chronic malabsorption syndrome or cholestasis. Orlistat can worsen the malabsorption in these conditions by reversibly inhibiting lipases that are necessary for the hydrolysis of triglycerides into absorbable free fatty acids and monoglycerides. At the recommended therapeutic dosage of 120 mg three times a day, orlistat inhibits dietary fat absorption by approximately 30%.

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