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(OBESITY DRUGS) - Coggle Diagram
OBESITY DRUGS
ORLISTAT( KNOWN AS XENICAL)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Thyroid disease
Liver disease
Any inflamation of internal organs like the pancrease
Gallbladder disease
Organ transplant
Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Malabsorption
Any eating disorder like anorexia
Cholestasis
Xenical
MECHANISM OF ACTION
SIDE EFFECTS
Stomach pains
Nausea and vomiting
Headache
Increased bowel movements
pain in rectum
Oily fatty loose stools
Inhibitor of GI lipases that are needed for the breakdown of fats in the GI tract. Then the unabsorbable fat is excreted.
INDICATIONS
BMI 27kg/m2 with diabetes or hypertension
Patients with long therapy is indicated for
patients with BMI30kg/m2
STORAGE
ROUTE
Take medication orally with glass of water
Take three times a day with a meal that cointains fat
It must be taken after a meal or up to one hour after a meal
It must be stored in a place that cannot be reached by direct sunlight or heat or moisture. it must be in room temperature
The medication must be kept in its container tightly sealed and children must not reach it.