Orsotin Slim tablets are not available. The medication is in the form of capsules.
The drug inhibits gastrointestinal lipases. The medicine has a long-lasting effect. The medication is active in the lumen of the small intestine and stomach. The therapeutic effect of the drug is carried out without systemic absorption. The active substance - orlistat - causes an increase in the level of fat in the stool just a day or two after taking it. After completion of treatment, the content returns to its original value after two to three days.
Medication "Orsotin Slim." Instruction Indications
The drug is recommended for long-term treatment of obese patients with a mass index of more than thirty kilograms per square meter or with excess weight with a BMI of more than 28 kg / m 2 . The medication is also indicated for patients with risk factors associated with obesity. The medicine is prescribed in combination with a low-calorie diet.
The drug "Orsotin Slim." Instructions for use
120 mg once recommended. The drug is taken three times before meals. It is allowed to drink capsules with food or not later than an hour after it. In case of skipping meals or in the absence of fat in the consumed foods, the drug can not be drunk. Dosages of drugs greater than 120 mg three times a day do not increase its therapeutic effectiveness. Duration of admission is no longer than two years. With renal dysfunction and for elderly patients, adjustment of the amount of medication per day is not required.
The medicine "Orsotin Slim." Instruction Side effects
When taking the remedy, flatulence may be observed, accompanied by secretions from the rectum, oily or greasy stools, frequent urge to defecate. Due to the treatment, there is pain in the abdomen, itching and rash on the skin, urticaria, diverticulitis, a feeling of anxiety. The instructions include the infectious lesions in the upper respiratory tract, dysmenorrhea, flu-like syndrome, angioneurotic edema to negative reactions when taking Orsotin Slim. Due to the treatment, gum and tooth damage, gallstone disease, bronchospasm, hypoglycemia (in patients with the second type of diabetes mellitus) can occur.
The drug "Orsotin Slim." Instruction Contraindications
Do not prescribe medication for cholestasis, in childhood (up to eighteen years), with chronic type malabsorption syndrome , during pregnancy and lactation. Capsules for hypersensitivity are not recommended.
additional information
The medication is effective for long-term weight control (weight loss, maintaining it at the required level and preventing re-increase). Due to the action of active ingredients, the profile of risk factors and pathologies accompanying obesity is improved (including glucose tolerance disorder, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, hyperinsulinemia). The provision of adequate nutrition during therapy is facilitated by multivitamin preparations. Patients should strictly follow the instructions of a specialist.