Lavishape Tablet

About Lavishape

It is used in the treatment of obesity and belongs to the drug class peripherally acting antiobesity agents. It works by blocking the digestion of fats from the diet. Orlistat stops about 30% of fat eaten from getting into the body.

Direction For Use

It comes as a tablet to take by mouth, with food. The recommended dose is 1 capsule (60-mg) with each meal containing fat.

Skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.

Side Effects

• severe stomach pain
• severe pain in your lower back
• blood in your urine, painful or difficult urination
• signs of kidney problems including little or no urinating; swelling in your feet or ankles; feeling tired or short of breath
• signs of liver problems including nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Contraindications

Consult Your Doctor

• a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
• a high amount of oxalic acid in urine
• anorexia nervosa
• bulimia
• damage to the liver and inflammation
• blockage of normal bile flow
• abnormal absorption of food nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract
• calcium oxalate kidney stones
• abnormal liver function tests
• pregnancy

Drug Interactions

• amiodarone
• cyclosporine
• insulin or oral diabetes medicine
• HIV or AIDS medications
• seizure medicine (especially if your seizures get worse while taking this medicine).
• a vitamin or mineral supplement that contains beta-carotene or vitamin E
• a blood thinner - warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven.

Precautions

• PREGNANCY: Do not use LAVISHAPE if you are pregnant. Weight loss is not recommended during pregnancy, even if you are overweight.
• BREAST FEEDING: Taking LAVISHAPE can make it harder for your body to absorb certain vitamins. These vitamins are important if you are nursing a baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast- feeding a baby.
• LIVER: Take LAVISHAPE with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.
• KIDNEY: LAVISHAPE may cause kidney stones in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. Please consult a doctor if you have kidney problems so that the dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

Diet & Diet & Life Style

• Your daily intake of fat, protein, and carbohydrates should be evenly divided over all of your daily meals.
• LAVISHAPE can make it harder for your body to absorb certain vitamins, and you may need to take a vitamin and mineral supplement while you are taking this medicine.
• Avoid fried foods, fast food, instant food, pasta, burger, noodles and cookies.