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How it works
Enzymes in your intestinal tract, called lipases, help
digest (break down) fat. When you take Xenical with meals,
Xenical attaches to the lipases and blocks them from
breaking down some of the fat you have eaten. Xenical
reduced the body's ability to absorb fat by approximately 30
percent. While fat is an important component of a balanced
diet, the consumption of excess fat in your daily diet,
contributes to body weight. In most cases, weight loss is
gradual. Obese patients treated with Xenical and a
reduced-calorie diet for one year lost an average of 13.4
pounds while those on a reduced calorie diet alone, lost 5.8
pounds.
Dosages
The recommended dose is one capsule by mouth with liquid
at each main meal. You should use Xenical together with a
nutritionally balanced, mildly reduced-calorie diet that
contains no more than about 30 percent of calories from fat.
It is packed in packets of 84 tabs.
Supplements
Xenical interferes with your body's absorption of some
fat-soluble vitamins. Therefore, Xenical should be taken in
conjunction with a daily multivitamin supplement containing
vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene. These should be taken 2
hours either side of taking Xenical.
Side effects
Since Xenical interferes with the absorption of fat,
changes in bowel habits may be evident. Side effects
generally occur within the first few weeks of treatment but
tend to subside later in the treatment phase. These may
include oily spotting, gas with discharge, oily or fatty
stools and increased number of bowel movements. These bowel
changes are a natural effect of blocking the fat from being
absorbed and indicate that Xenical is working.
Obesity is second only to smoking as a cause of
preventable death in the US, and is a major contributing
factor to serious medical conditions such as diabetes,
hypertension, high cholesterol and other cardiovascular
diseases. Relating to the seriousness of obesity or being
overweight, this product should be used for anyone who is
serious about weight loss, weight management, weight control
and serious about their livelyhood.
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