Here are some general considerations for helping your patients manage nausea 2,3 Eat bland, low-fat foods such as crackers, toast, and rice Eat foods that contain water, such as soup and gelatin Don't lie down after you eat Eat more slowly Go outside and get some fresh air No restrictions or dose adjustments with statins, antibiotics, or oral contraceptives 1 Patients taking an insulin or insulin secretagogue (eg, sulfonylurea) Wegovy lowers blood glucose and can cause hyopglycemia
(Xenical, which has a higher amount of orlistat than Alli, is available by prescription.) Orlistat works by preventing your body from absorbing some of the fat in your diet so that it instead gets removed in your waste
Symptoms to watch for include severe abdominal pain, particularly in the upper right side, fever, and jaundice
101 of the reports were considered life-threatening