Alli 60mg Capsules

Alli Capsules dosage

Adults 18 years and over: Take 1 capsule, 3 times a day before or during mealtimes up to and including an hour after food. For a maximum of 6 months.

If you miss, forget to take a capsule, or it is more than one hour since your last main meal, you should not take the missed dose. If it is less than an hour since your last main meal, you should take the capsule as soon as possible.

While you are taking Alli Capsules you should take a multivitamin at night time to ensure you are absorbing enough vitamins A, D, E and K every day.

If your meal does not contain fat, you should not take a dose of the medication, because Alli only works by blocking the absorption of fat that you eat.

Alli Capsules ingredients

The active ingredients contained in this medicine is: Orlistat 60mg

The medicine also contains the following inactive ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose (E460), Sodium Starch Glycolate, Povidone (E1201), Sodium Laurilsulphate,

Alli Capsules side effects

Not everyone will experience side effects when they take medication, however, if you do they can include:

Alli capsules can cause severe allergic reactions such as:

• fast heartbeat
• serious breathing difficulties
• sweating
• itching or a rash
• swollen face
• collapse

If any of these reactions occur, stop taking the medication and seek medical assistance right away.

The most common side effects associated with the use of Alli capsules include:

• anxiety
• abdominal pain
• wind
• rapid or frequent bowel motions
• oily or fatty stools
• soft stools or liquid stools
• incontinence

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Alli Capsules warnings

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product.

• Consult your pharmacist or doctor, if you don't lose weight after taking Alli for 12 weeks.
• Alli should never be taken for more than 6 months.
• In case you accidentally ingest too many capsules, consult your doctor as soon as possible.
• The container should be tightly closed to protect the capsules from moisture.
• The 2 sealed canisters containing silica gel should not be swallowed but should be kept in the bottle to keep the capsules dry.
• Consult your pharmacist or doctor if any of the side effects become bothersome or even get severe.
• Inform your doctor that you are taking Alli capsules when scheduled to take blood tests since some effects can be detected in your blood including increases in some liver enzymes levels and effects on blood clotting if you are taking blood-thinning medication such as Warfarin.

Please read all packaging and the Patient Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.