Orlistat-ratiopharm 60 mg hard capsules, 42 pcs

Instructions for use for Orlistat-ratiopharm 60 mg hard capsules, 42 pcs

Detailed instructions for Orlistat-ratiopharm 60 mg hard capsules, 42 pcs

Field of use

• The product is used for weight loss and is used in overweight adults aged 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or above.
• The product should be used in conjunction with a diet reduced in fat and calorie.
• The BMI helps you to determine whether you have a normal weight or are overweight in relation to your height. Using the following table, you can see whether they are overweight and whether the product is suitable for you.
• Find your size in the table.
  • If you weigh less than in the corresponding line for your body size, do not occupy the product.
  • Take height: body weight
    • 1.50 m: 63 kg
    • 1.55 m: 67.25 kg
    • 1.60 m: 71.75 kg
    • 1.65 m: 76.25 kg
    • 1.70 m: 81 kg
    • 1.75 m: 85.75 kg
    • 1.80 m: 90.75 kg
    • 1.85 m: 95.75 kg
    • 1.90 m: 101 kg

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

60 mg orlistat
Cellulose, microcrystalline auxiliary material (+)
Gelatine auxiliary substance (+)
Indigocarmin Hedge Terms (+)
Sodium dodecylsulfate auxiliary substance (+)
Sodium strength gluconate auxiliary substance (+)
Silicium dioxide, high disperser auxiliary substance (+)
Titan dioxide HILDBOFT (+)

Contradictions

• The product must not be taken
  • if you are under 18.
  • if you are pregnant or breastfeed.
  • if you take ciclosporin, e.g. B. after an organ transplant, with severe rheumatoid arthritis and certain serious skin diseases.
  • if you apply blood thinning agents.
  • if you react allergically (hypersensitive) to orlistat or one of the other components.
  • if you suffer from cholestasis (a liver disease in which the bile drain is disturbed).
  • if you have problems with food (chronic malabsorption syndrome) and this was diagnosed by your doctor.

dosage

• How can you prepare your weight loss?
  • 1. Select your start time
    • Select the day of your application of the product in advance. To get your body used to the new eating habits, start with a calorie and fat-reduced diet a few days before the first capsule intake. It is best to carry a nutrition diary about what you eat and drink. Nutrition diaries are effective because you can understand what you eat at any time, how much you eat and it will probably be easier for you to change your eating habits.
  • 2. Set a goal for your weight loss
    • Think about how much weight you want to lose weight and then set a goal. A realistic goal is a weight loss of 5 % to 10 % of its starting weight. The weight loss can fluctuate from week to week. Try to gradually and continuously reduce your weight by about 0.5 kg per week.
  • 3. Set goals for your calorie and fat intake
    • In order to achieve your target weight safely, you should set two daily goals in advance: one for the calories and one for fat.

 

• How should you take the product?
  • Adults from the age of 18
    • Take 1 capsule 3 times a day.
    • Do not take a capsule if you skip a meal or if the meal does not contain fat. The product can only work if the food contains fat.
    • Take not more than 3 capsules per day.
    • Fit with reduced fat to reduce the likelihood of nutritional side effects.
    • Try to move more before starting the capsules.
    • Physical activity is an important element of a program to support weight loss. Remember to ask your doctor in advance if you are not used to physical activity.
    • Stay physically active while taking and even after taking the product.

 

• How long should you take the preparation?
  • The product should not be taken for more than 6 months.
  • If you cannot find a reduction in your weight after 12 weeks of application of the product, please ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. You may need to end the intake.
  • Successful weight loss is not a matter of only changing the diet at short notice and then returning to the old habits. To lose weight successfully and keep the new weight, you should change your lifestyle. This includes a change in nutritional and movement habits.

 

• If you have taken a larger amount of the preparation than you should
  • Do not take more than 3 capsules a day.
  • If you have taken too many capsules, see a doctor immediately.

 

• If you forgot to take the preparation
  • If you forgot to take a capsule:
    • If less than 1 hour has passed since the last meal, pick up the capsule.
    • If more than 1 hour has passed since the last meal, do not take a capsule.
    • Wait until the next meal and then take the next capsule as usual.

Taking

• Take in the preparation for meals.
• Usually this means a capsule for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Make sure that these three meals are balanced, calorie and reduced in fat.
• The product can be taken directly before, during a meal or up to 1 hour after a meal.
• The capsule should be swallowed with water.

Patient information

• The product is used for weight loss and is used in overweight adults aged 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or above.
• Particular caution when taking the product is required if you
  • suffering from diabetes. Inform your doctor so that he may be able to adapt the dosage of your drug against diabetes.
  • if you suffer from kidney disease. Inform your doctor before taking the preparation if you have problems with your kidneys. The use of orlistat can cause kidney stones in patients with chronic kidney disease.
• The product should be used in conjunction with a diet reduced in fat and calorie.

 

• What health risks are there in overweight?
  • Obesity increases the risk of the development of serious health problems, such as: B. diabetes or heart disease. Even if these diseases do not initially lead to feeling uncomfortable, you should still ask your doctor for a check -up.

 

• How does the preparation work?
  • The active ingredient of the product aims at the fat in your digestive system. It means that about a quarter of the fat from their meals is not absorbed by the body. This excess fat is excreted with its bowel movements. Diet -related side effects can occur when taking it.
  • In order to keep these side effects as low as possible, you should pay attention to a fat -reduced diet while taking it. Then the preparation also helps you to lose more weight than with a diet alone.

 

• Wateriness and operating machine reaction capacity
  • Effects on the tripand operating machines have not been observed.

Pregnancy

• You must not take the product if you are pregnant or breastfeed.

Hints

Manufacturer:  ratiopharm GmbH, Graf-Arco-Straße 3, 89079 Ulm