As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. If I take orlistat will it harm my baby? Stacy Wiegman, PharmD. Orlistat Alli, Xenical is a medicine that can be used to help people who are overweight lose weight.
It is not recommended for weight loss during pregnancy or if you are also breastfeeding. Orlistat is a lipase inhibitor and works by preventing fats in food from being absorbed in the gut. Any unabsorbed fat you eat is then eliminated in your stool. To maintain health during pregnancy and breastfeeding you need a certain amount of fat in your diet.
Eating foods high in fat can make these side effects worse. Xenical Overview Updated: April 23, This medication comes in capsule form and is taken up to 3 times daily with each fat-containing meal. A lower strength is also available without a prescription. How was your experience with Xenical? First, a little about yourself Male Female. What tips would you provide a friend before taking Xenical? Choose one. Back Next. How well did Xenical work for you?
Did you experience many side effects while taking this drug? How likely would you be to recommend Xenical to a friend? Back Submit. Xenical Cautionary Labels Back to Top. Uses of Xenical Back to Top. This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Generic Back to Top. Orlistat For more information on this medication choose from the list of selections below. Xenical Drug Class Back to Top. Xenical is part of the drug class: Peripherally acting antiobesity products.
Side Effects of Xenical Back to Top. These changes may include oily spotting gas with discharge urgent need to go to the bathroom oily or fatty stools an oily discharge increased number of bowel movements an inability to control bowel movements Due to the presence of undigested fat, the oil seen in a bowel movement may be clear or have a coloration such as orange or brown.
In obese adolescent patients treated with Xenical, the side effects reported were similar to those observed in adults. If you are concerned about these or any other side effects you experience while taking Xenical, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Xenical Interactions Back to Top. If you are taking cyclosporine, Xenical and cyclosporine should be taken at least 2 hours apart. If your cyclosporine levels are being measured, more frequent monitoring may be necessary. If you are taking levothyroxine, Xenical and levothyroxine should be taken at least 4 hours apart. Make sure to include plenty of protein, calcium and iron in your diet. You may also need an iodine supplement. Breastfeeding mothers often worry that some foods like spices, garlic, beans or cabbage might make their baby gassy and irritable.
Food is rarely the cause, but if your baby seems particularly fussy every time you eat a certain food then avoid it. There is no need to avoid allergenic foods such as peanuts, egg or milk while you are breastfeeding. The amount of alcohol in your breast milk is the same as in your blood. Alcohol enters your breast milk 30 minutes to 1 hour after you start drinking.
It takes about 2 hours for your body to get rid of the alcohol in each standard drink. If you do have an occasional drink, feed your baby before you start drinking and express milk for the baby to have while there is still alcohol in your breast milk. Most medicines are safe to take while breastfeeding. However, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Take special care if your baby was premature, is sick or on medication. Some contraception is safe while you are breastfeeding, although you may have to wait until a few weeks after the birth. Recommended forms of contraception for breastfeeding women are:. Complementary medicines include vitamins, herbal preparations, aromatherapy and homeopathic products. Like other medicines, complementary medicines can have side effects.
Do not assume that complementary and herbal medicines are safe when you are breastfeeding as they may not have been tested properly. Some may have very little information about their safe use while breastfeeding. Herbal preparations to avoid while you are breastfeeding include comfrey, coltsfoot, borage, aloe, black cohosh, feverfew, ginseng, licorice root and kavakava. Herbal products that are considered safe for breastfeeding mothers include chamomile, echinacea used for a short time only , fennel, garlic, elderflower and ginger.
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or call the NPS Medicines Line before you take any complementary medicine or herbal preparation while breastfeeding. It is best not to smoke if you are breastfeeding. The amount of nicotine in your breast milk is halved about 1.
So if you smoke, do so right after a breastfeed. The longer the time between a cigarette and the next feed, the better. Caffeine can pass into your breast milk and make your baby restless. Try to limit foods and drinks containing caffeine such as coffee, tea, cola drinks and energy drinks.
Newborn babies are particularly sensitive to caffeine. The amount of caffeine in your breast milk usually peaks about 1 hour after you consume it. You should not have more than mg of caffeine per day while breastfeeding.
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