Obese patients whose blood pressure is under control can take orlistat, but the medication should follow the physician’s assessment and guidance.
Orlistat as a weight loss drug, can not be taken without authorization, if there are no other contraindications, blood pressure control of the population can eat orlistat, but need to be based on the patient’s condition by the physician to comprehensively assess the possibility of using the drug, patients with hypertension and other underlying diseases need to be regularly reviewed after the use of the drug.
Contraindications to orlistat include children under 18 years of age, pregnant and lactating women, allergy, chronic malabsorption syndrome, cholestasis, organic obesity, and those who are not overweight.
After taking the drug may produce fecal incontinence, steatorrhea, abdominal pain and other adverse reactions, the dosage and duration of treatment should be in accordance with the instructions of the physician, if there are obvious adverse reactions occurring after the use of the drug need to stop the drug in time to seek medical attention.