Orlistat overdose
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overdosage topics
Overdose
Single doses of 800 mg XENICAL and multiple doses of up to 400 mg three times a day
for 15 days have been studied in normal weight and obese subjects without significant
adverse findings. Return to top
Treatment
Should a significant overdose of XENICAL occur, it is recommended that the patient be
observed for 24 hours. Based on human and animal studies, systemic effects attributable
to the lipase- inhibiting properties of orlistat should be rapidly reversible. Return to top
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.