Xenical is a medicine containing an active substance called orlistat. Xenical is a drug against obesity. It does not reduce the  appetite. May reduce body weight by 10 percent without having serious side effects. Reduce lipid absorption by 30%. To use this product shall comply with your doctor, otherwise you will not get maximum benefit from the use of Xenical. Recommended dose of Xenical is one capsule of 120 mg each of the three main meals of the day. The dose can be taken immediately before, during or up to an hour after lunch. Xenical should be administered with a balanced, controlled in terms of calories, rich in fruits and vegetables that contain an average of 30% of calories as fat. Your daily intake of fat, carbohydrate and protein should be distributed among the three meals. This means that you usually take a capsule with breakfast, one capsule at lunch and one evening meal. Xenical works only in the presence of fats. Therefore if you skip a meal or have a meal that contains no fat, it is not necessary to take Xenical.

• Contraindications

You should not use Xenical if you have: chronic malabsorption syndrome (poor absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract), cholestasis (liver disorder), known allergy to orlistat or any of the components in the capsules. Should not nurse while taking Xenical. Xenical is not recommended during pregnancy. Xenical is not intended for use in children.

• Side effects

Along with therapeutic effects, a medicine may cause unwanted effects. Let your doctor or pharmacist as soon as you will not feel well while using Xenical. Most adverse effects related to the use of Xenical is due to local action on the digestive system. They usually are: the need for extended or emergency chair, flatulenta (gas) with the elimination of bloating, eliminate oily or fatty or oily stools. These symptoms are generally mild, occur at the beginning of treatment, disappearing after a while and produce especially after meals with a fat content increased. Usually disappear if you continue treatment and follow the recommended. If you are concerned about symptoms or observe other symptoms were not described in this prospectus, you should inform your doctor or pharmacist.