- Obesity with pre-treatment BMI >30kg/m² or BMI >27kg/m² in presence of other risk factors or diseases (eg Hypertension, DM, hyperlipidemia):
- Rx: PO 120mg OD TDS
- OTC: Up to PO 60mg TDS with each fat containing meal
- Rx: PO 120mg OD TDS
Capsule: 120mg
- To be given during or <1 hour after meals containing fat
- Omit dose if meal is non-fat or missed
Lipase inhibitor
It inhibits gastric and pancreatic lipases, prevents triglyceride hydrolysis resulting in decreased absorption of dietary fats
- Oily spotting
- Flatus with discharge
- Fecal urgency
- Fatty stools
- Oily evacuation
- Increased defacation
- Fecal incontinence
- Influenza
- URI
- Headache
- Abdominal discomfort
- Abdominal pain
- Back pain
- Nausea
- Menstrual irregularities
- UTI
- Fatigue
- Arthritis
- Infectious diarrhea
- Rectal discomfort
- Rectal pain
- Dizziness
- Hypersensitivity
- Pregnancy
- Chronic malabsorption syndrome
- Cholestasis
None restricted
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category X |
| Breastfeeding | Not recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obetas | 120mg | Capsule | 20’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |