Adults with obesity (BMI ≥30), or overweight (BMI ≥28) with risk factors, alongside a mildly reduced-calorie, lower-fat diet.
- One 120 mg capsule with each of the three main meals — during the meal or up to one hour after.
- If you skip a meal, or it contains no fat, skip that capsule.
- Spreading your daily fat intake evenly across meals keeps side effects manageable.
- It supports a diet — it does not replace one.
Rare, but stop the medicine and get help.
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, pale stools or itching — rare cases of liver inflammation have been reported.
- Severe or persistent abdominal pain.
- Kidney stones — orlistat can increase oxalate absorption.
- Severe allergic reaction (rash, swelling, difficulty breathing).
- Severe or persistent diarrhoea — it can also make other medicines fail (see interactions).
WHEN TO CALL THE DOCTOR
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- Yellowing skin or eyes, dark urine or persistent itching — same day.
- Severe abdominal pain.
- Severe or persistent diarrhoea, especially if you take the pill, antiepileptics or anticoagulants.
- Side effects that make you avoid eating rather than eating less fat.
OFFICIAL SOURCE
This summary is condensed from the regulator's full product leaflet for ease of reading. The complete document — every interaction, dose adjustment and reporting note — is one click away.
This page summarises information from the regulator-approved leaflet for reference only. It is not medical advice and does not replace the assessment of an EU-licensed doctor. Your doctor will review your individual history, dose and interactions during your consultation.
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