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Orlistat

Orlistat

Antidiabetics Over the counter ATC code: A08AB01

Prescription status is set country by country — the label where you live is the one that applies.

Beta: the medication section is still being tested, and its data may contain errors. Do not rely on it for a decision about your own treatment.

Typical dose
60–120 mg
3× a day
Times
With food

A usual adult range, not a national label — the dose and the timing differ by country and by product.

Used for

  • Weight management

Approved uses differ by country — some of these may be off-label or unapproved where you live.

Worth knowing

  • Fatty meals bring oily, urgent stools
  • Take multivitamins at bedtime, apart from the doses

Nutrients affected

  • vitaminA — depleted by
  • vitaminD — depleted by (Calcium, ionized, Calcium, total, Testosterone)
  • vitaminE — depleted by
  • vitaminK — depleted by

Reference information, not medical advice. Discuss any change with your doctor.