Xenical

Xenical is a weight loss pill available on prescription. The active ingredient of Xenical is orlistat. Xenical can help you lose weight fast, maintain a lower weight, and minimize chances of weight regain. This drug from Roche Laboratories has changed the way people lose weight with diet pills. If you combine, conventional weight loss methods such as dieting and exercising with Xenical, you can get significant weight loss.

How does Xenical work?

Xenical targets 30% fat in the diet and prevents them from being digested. By blocking one third of the fat eaten, Xenical reduces the amount of calorie absorbed in your body without and you don't even have to eat less. By targeting fat loss, Xenical also promotes weight loss, prevents subsequent weight regain, and lowers health risks associated with obesity.

What are the benefits of Xenical?

The main benefit of Xenical is it does not act on your brain to reduce appetite, so you do not get central nervous system and cardiovascular side effects and also you do not get addicted to it. Xenical helps in weight loss but in addition to it, it also reduces following problems:

• High blood pressure
• Triglycerides
• Body fat
• Type II diabetes

It was found in clinical trials that Xenical reduces 10% body weight in 6 to 8 months.

Can I get Xenical prescription?

Xenical is only indicated for individuals who are obese (BMI over 30) or who are overweight (BMI between 25 and 30) and have or are at risk of diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension.

How to take Xenical pills?

The normal dosage of Xenical is one 120mg pill with each of the three main meals per day. It is recommended that you take Xenical in conjunction with a diet that is moderately reduced in total calories (600 less calories per day) and reduced in fat. The daily intake of fat should be evenly distributed over three main meals throughout the day.

Do I need to take multivitamin tablets with Xenical?

As you reduce your diet intake, there is also a reduction in the intake of vitamins.

It is essential that you eat nutritiously balanced meals, rich in fruits and vegetables. If however, your doctor feels you need supplemental vitamins, you might have to take a daily multivitamin supplement that contains vitamins D, E, and K and beta-carotene once a day.

What are the side effects of Xenical?

Xenical side effects are strictly gastrointestinal in nature. The fat that is not absorbed into the bloodstream remains in the intestine and becomes mixed with the stool. The increased fat in the stool can cause any of the following:

• Flatulence (passing wind) – sometimes with oily spotting
• increased frequency of bowel movements
• fatty or oily stools

Are there any precautions with Xenical?

Xenical should not be taken if you are a pregnant or nursing woman, have food absorption problems, or reduced bile flow. If you are taking cyclosporine, speak to your doctor before taking Xenical without fail. Inform your doctor about all the prescription and OTC medications you are taking before you obtain a prescription for Xenical.

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