Slim Trim Active (Orlistat 120mg) Capsules

Slim Trim Active general information

What is Slim Trim Active used for?

Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg are used to help with weight control in adults who are significantly obese to lose weight, maintain a normal body weight and prevent weight regain.  Obesity is defined as anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.  Obesity can lead to serious illness, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and blocked arteries.  Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg help reduce risk of obesity-related diseases by reducing cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar as a long-term treatment for obesity management, along with a low-fat, calorie-controlled diet and healthy lifestyle with lots of exercise. 

How does Slim Trim Active work?

Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg contain orlistat, a specific and reversible long-acting inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipase that is used to treat obesity and manage weight control.  Orlistat in Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg inhibits the action of the enzyme gastrointestinal lipase that normally breaks down fat in the diet.  Dietary fat consists mainly of large triglycerides, which cannot be absorbed and are hydrolysed (broken down) by gastrointestinal lipase into smaller free fatty acids and monoglycerides, which can then be absorbed in the small intestine.  The action of orlistat in Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg results in up to 30% undigested triglycerides passing through the system and being excreted without being absorbed.  This means that dietary fat cannot be used as a source of calories and therefore, less dietary fat is available to be used as energy by the body, so that stores of body fat will preferentially be used first, resulting in fewer excess calories derived from fat in the diet stored as body fat.  Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg are fast acting and the effects can be seen within 24-48 hours, based on excreted fat content in the faeces.  

What does Slim Trim Active contain?

Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg contain the active ingredient orlistat a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor that blocks the break down and absorption of fat in the diet. 

Treating obesity with Slim Trim Active

Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg are used to help manage weight control in the treatment of significant obesity, which is defined as anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.  Obesity can lead to serious illness, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and blocked arteries.  Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg contain orlistat, a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor that works by blocking the breakdown and absorption of dietary fat so that it cannot be used by the body for energy or stored as body fat.  Using Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg, along with a low-fat, calorie-controlled diet and healthy lifestyle with lots of exercise, supports weight loss, maintenance of normal body weight and prevention of weight regain, to reduce the associated health risks.  

What is the difference between Slim Trim Active and appetite suppressants?

Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg work by targeting the digestion and absorption of dietary fat in the body rather than suppressing appetite.  Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg contain orlistat, a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor that blocks the break down and absorption of fat in the diet, allowing up to 30% of the fat in the diet to pass through the system and be excreted without being absorbed.  Unlike appetite suppressants, Slim Trim Active is not absorbed into the blood but acts locally by binding to gastrointestinal lipase in your stomach.  

What are the side effects of Slim Trim Active?

The most commonly reported side effects when taking Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg include gastrointestinal problems that are generally mild and transient including increased flatulence (wind), abdominal pain, urgent need to defaecate and need to defaecate more often, oily, fatty, soft or liquid stools, oily discharge from anus and rectal pain or discomfort; headache, respiratory infection, influenza, gum disorders, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), fatigue, anxiety, menstrual disorders.

When should Slim Trim Active not be used?

You should not use Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg if you:

• are allergic to orlistat or any ingredients in Slim Trim Active
• are pregnant or are breastfeeding
• have chronic malabsorption syndrome or cholestasis (blockage in the bile duct)
• are taking vitamin supplements containing fat soluble vitamins like vitamins D or E, or betacarotene, you should take them least 2 hours after you have taken Slim Trim Active, or at bedtime
• are taking medicines that interact with Slim Trim Active including the immunosuppressant cyclosporin, the anticoagulant warfarin, the antiarrhythmic amiodarone, the antidiabetic acarbose

How should Slim Trim Active be taken?

You should take your Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg swallowed whole with a glass of water and with food, immediately before, during or up to one hour after a meal, usually three times a day, depending on your doctor’s recommendation.  Each meal should be low in calories, well-balanced and rich in fruit and vegetables and contain an average of 30% calories from fat, with the daily intake of fat, carbohydrate and protein distributed over three main meals.  Avoid eating food high in fat between meals, such as biscuits, chocolate or savoury snacks.  If you miss a meal or the meal contains no fat, that dose of Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg should be missed.  You should continue to take your Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg for as long as recommended by your doctor, which may be for several months or longer, depending on how much weight you need to lose.  

How long should you take Slim Trim Active?

You should continue to take your Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg for as long as recommended by your doctor, which may be for several months or longer, depending on how much weight you need to lose.  

Missed dose of Slim Trim Active

If you miss a dose of Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg at one mealtime, do not take it between meals, but wait until the next meal and then take the next dose.  Do not take a double dose.

How should Slim Trim Active be stored?

You should store your Slim Trim Active capsules 120mg below 25°C in a cool dry place and out of direct sunlight.