Xenical (Orlistat, Roche) is available in capsules of 120 mg following administration of 1 capsule with meals 3 times daily.
The dose depends on the patient’s eating habits, the administration of Xenical could be different for each patient.
Since Xenical (Orlistat) works reducing the absorption of fats in each meal, it makes no sense to take Xenical together with meals that contain no fats (for example: rice and carrots, oil-free).
In most of South American countries the intake of fats occurs only at lunch and dinner, unlike the United States where breakfast contains a significant amount of fats consumed daily, which is why you have to select each dose of Xenical properly, always advised by your family doctor.
Xenical (Orlistat) can be perfectly skipped in foods that do not need the absorption of fats, and then taken at the next meal.
The safety of Orlistat for long-term treatments has not been demonstrated by studies (more than 2 years).
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