Orlistat/Fat Soluble Vitamins Interactions
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Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Orlistat interferes with the absorption of the fat soluble vitamins.
What might happen:
You might not be able to absorb enough fat soluble vitamins.
What you should do about this interaction:
Tell your doctor you are taking orlistat. He may want you to take additional vitamin supplementation or may advise alternate therapy. If your doctor instructs you to take a vitamin supplement, take it at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after your orlistat.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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