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| Prescription Xenical
Drug Information |
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Xenical
Uses? |
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Your
BMI will determine if you meet the criteria to use Xenical prescription
weight loss pills. Xenical is recommended for overweight people with an
initial body mass index (BMI) of 27 or higher, or for overweight people
with medical risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or
high cholesterol. Diet pills like Xenical combined with proper eating
and light exercise can help you control your weight.
XENICAL works in your digestive track to block fat from being digested.
Most weight-loss drugs act as a stimulant and speed up metabolism. |
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Xenical
Directions? |
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Doses
of Xenical above 120-mg three times daily have not been shown to
provide an additional weight-loss. Xenical can be taken during meals or
up to 1 hour after a meal. Try not to miss a meal or if you eat a meal
that has no fat in it you can skip a dose of XENICAL. 120-mg capsule of
Xenical taken by mouth with liquid at each main meal that contains fat.
Take this diet pill with every meal that containes fat. You should try
to eat foods that contain less fat. We sugest that you have a meal that
contains less than 30% of calories from fat. |
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Xenical Side
Effects? |
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Xenical
Warnings? |
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Xenical
is for people who are considerably overweight (have a body mass index
of 30 or greater) and for people who are overweight (have a body mass
index of 27 or greater) and also have other risk factors such as high
blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease or diabetes. Xenical
should be taken with a nutritionally sound reduced-calorie diet
containing no more than 30% of calories from fat. XENICAL shouldn't be
taken if you are pregnant, nursing, have food absorption problems or
reduced bile flow. It also reduces the absorption of vitamins,
therefore, a daily multivitamin is recommended. |
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Xenical Drug
Interactions? |
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If you are taking
cyclosporine, speak to your doctor before taking Xenical. |
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Xenical Missed
Dose? |
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If
you skip a meal every once and awhile or eat a meal that is low in fat,
you can skip your dose of Xenical. Clinical trials show that taking
more than your prescribed dose, generally 120 mg three times a day, of
Xenical did not help you lose more weight. If you miss a dose, you just
don’t have Xenical’s power of blocking one-third of the fat intake from
your meal. Just take your Xenical with your next meal that has fat. |
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Xenical
Storage? |
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Try
to store your Xenical diet pills at room temperature and keep it away
from elements that might harm the medication. Also keep this medication
out of the reach of small children. This medication is for adult use
only. |
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Anything Else
I Should Know About Xenical? |
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Xenical
is currently the only drug that alters fat metabolism. Xenical's
greatest advantage is that it works exactly where it is needed, in the
intestinal tract. This medication does not affect the heart or the
brain. Not even 1% of Xenical is absorbed by the bloodstream, which
makes it by far the safest prescription diet drug on the market.
Xenical is different from other medications that are based on
amphetamine-style appetite suppressants; those types of medications
typically have many side effects. Some medications like Redux and
Pondimin have also been associated with damaged lung and heart tissue
in some people who took them.
Do not share this medication with anyone.
You will want to take a multivitamin once a day because Xenical keeps
you from absorbing certain essential vitamins. We suggest you take the
vitamin with a 2-hour separation from Xenical. The easiest way to
achieve this is to take your multivitamin at bedtime. Obesity can be
from an illness, such as hypothyroidism. It is extremely important that
you have regular yearly checkup with your primary care physician! |
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NOTE:
The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for,
the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other
healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that
the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before taking the product.
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