bushraabdulCan hypertensive patient takes orlistat?
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- 30 Jul 2010 by bushraabdul
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- obesity, orlistat
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30 Jul 2010
Orlistat blocks some of the fat that one eats, keeping it from being absorbed by the body.
Orlistat is used together with a reduced-calorie diet and weight maintenance to treat obesity in people with certain risk factors (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol or triglycerides).
Read more: http://www.drugs.com/orlistat.html#ixzz0v9FswtLI
It would be recommended to seek accurate information form your doc who prescribed the med, hope this helps?
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