Side Effects:
Fatty/oily stool, oily spotting, xenical intestinal gas with discharge, bowel movement urgency, poor bowel control, or headaches may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly xenical . Intestinal side effects (e.g., oily stool) may increase in intensity if you exceed your daily dietary fat allowance. If you notice other effects not xenical listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions:
Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, digestive disorders (malabsorption or cholestasis), low thyroid function (hypothyroidism), other metabolism problems (e.g., oxalate kidney stones, hyperoxaluria). Xenical should not be used if you have anorexia nervosa or bulimia-type eating disorders. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using Xenical. The manufacturer does not recommend use of Xenical during pregnancy. It is not known whether Xenical is excreted into breast milk. Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using Xenical is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Drug Interactions xenical:
Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you use, especially of: cyclosporine, "blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin), drugs for diabetes (e.g., insulin), other drugs used for weight loss. Cyclosporine should be taken at least 2 hours before xenical or after orlistat to assure maximum absorption of the cyclosporine into your bloodstream. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval xenical.
