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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Recommend they be taken at least two hours before or after taking your alli capsule. You still should take a multivitamin at bedtime as directed in the alli label. Note that if you are taking large amounts of these fat-based supplements, the amount of fat should be counted as part your daily fat intake. INTERACTIONS & WARNINGS Can a person drink alcohol while taking the alli product? Yes. However, alcohol is high in calories and, therefore, can contribute to weight gain. Why does the label tell me to ask my doctor or pharmacist before using the alli product if I’m taking medicine for seizures. I don’t remember seeing that before. Labels may be updated to alert consumers to new safety information as it becomes available. There is some evidence suggesting that orlistat, the active ingredient in alli capsules, can interact with certain seizure medications which are fat soluble and prevent them from being completely absorbed into the body. What should I do if I am already taking alli capsules and my seizures occur more often or get worse? You should stop using the alli product and speak with your doctor. Why has the drug facts label for alli (orlistat 60 mg capsules) been changed to include the warning information for the heart medicine, amiodarone? Over the counter weight loss product, alli (orlistat 60 mg capsules) contains orlistat as an active ingredient. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has determined a possible drug-drug interaction between orlistat and the heart medicine, amiodarone. A concomitant use of orlistat and amiodarone by a consumer may result in a reduced therapeutic effect of amiodarone, with potential serious outcomes. Therefore, in order to provide adequate information to consumers for the safe and effective use of alli, changes were made in the drug facts label to include a warning that a consumer should ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if they are taking the heart medicine, amiodarone. Will taking the alli product help to lower my cholesterol? A reduction in body weight can help to lower cholesterol. And alli can help you lose weight, when used along with exercise and a reduced-calorie low-fat diet. If I take calcium with vitamin D with each meal, will alli capsules interfere with the vitamin D if I am taking it at the same time thus interfering with my calcium absorption? Taking alli capsules does not impact the absorption of calcium. But, since alli blocks about 25% of the fat you eat from being absorbed, it can reduce the absorption of fat soluble vitamins such as Vitamins D to a minimal extent. We suggest that you continue to take your calcium and vitamin D with meals, since calcium is best absorbed with food. In addition, you should take a multivitamin at bedtime as directed in the alli label. Can you take antibiotics when taking the alli product? Yes. There are no clinically significant drug interactions with antibiotics. Will the alli product block the medication that I take for cholesterol? In
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