When and how does treatment with Orlistat end?
Orlistat is suitable for long-term treatment or as instructed by your doctor. Weight loss normally starts within 2 weeks and continues for 6 to 12 months on Orlistat treatment. Orlistat will then help you to maintain this new lower weight and also help prevent weight being put on again. Losing even small amounts of weight and keeping it off produces additional health benefits for you especially when you are at risk from other diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The improvement in risk factors (such as reduction in high blood pressure, normalizing blood sugar levels and lowering cholesterol levels) is usually noticed within one month of starting therapy and should be maintained during the course of Orlistat treatment.
