medicine used in the treatment of obesity elaine neil lead pharmacist north aberdeenshire lchp
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Medicine used in the Treatment of Obesity
Elaine NeilLead Pharmacist
North Aberdeenshire LCHP
Medicine At one time 3 medicines licensed
• Orlistat
Xenical - POM
Alli - OTC
Orlistat• Promotes loss of weight by preventing the
digestion and absorption of fat
• Inhibitor of GI lipases acting in stomach and small intestine
• Reduces absorption of dietary fat by around 25-30%
• The unabsorbed fat is excreted in the stool.
ContraindicationsSee BNF/SPC
• Hypersensitivity
• Chronic malabsorption
• Cholestasis
• Breast-feeding
• Caution in pregnant women
• The effect of orlistat in patients with hepatic and/or renal impairment, children and elderly patients has not been studied.
Side – effectsSee BNF/SPC
• Liquid or oily stools / Oily leakage from rectum • Flatulence and Bloating/ abdominal pain • Faecal urgency• Faecal incontinence
• Dyspepsia Menstrual disturbances• Headache Tooth disorder • Anxiety Gingival disorder• Fatigue Influenza • Respiratory infection Urinary tract infection• Hypoglycaemia
Drug InteractionsSee BNF/SPC
• Ciclosporin Anti-epileptics
• Fat soluble vitamins Amiodarone• Levothyroxine
• Warfarin – monitor INR• Oral contraceptives – diarrhoea
Orlistat - Xenical
Dose • 120mg taken with water immediately
before, during or up to one hour after main meals.
• Max dose 360mg daily.
• Doses above 120 mg three times daily have not been shown to provide additional benefit.
Orlistat• Take with calorie controlled diet, 30% calories
from fat, distributed over 3 main meals.
• Omit dose if no main meal taken or no fat content.
• Increase in faecal fat 24 to 48 hours after dosing, levels return to pre-treatment levels, within 48 - 72 hours.
Eligible Patients• BMI 30kg/m2 or greater
• BMI 28kg/m2 or greater with risk factors
diabetescoronary heart diseasehypertensionhypercholestraemia
Additional “treatment”Orlistat must be prescribed in conjunction with other measures to support weight loss
• Diet modification• Increase in physical activity• Behaviour modification• Appropriate support and encouragement
Weight Monitoring• Serious attempts to lose weight before
starting
• Monitor weight loss during treatmentWeight loss – 5% over 3 months(lower in patients with type 2 diabetes)
Weight Monitoring• Treatment with orlistat should be discontinued after 12
weeks if patients have not lost at least 5 % of the body weight measured at the start of therapy.
• Stop therapy if weight loss inadequate
• May get weight gain on stopping Long-term maintenance of weight loss after a period of obesity is difficult and often unsuccessful, and thus may require sustained support.
Outcomes• Pooled data from five 2 year studies with orlistat and a
hypocaloric diet showed that 37 % of orlistat patients and 19 % of placebo patients demonstrated a loss of at least 5 % of their baseline body weight after 12 weeks of treatment.
• Of these, 49 % of orlistat treated patients and 40 % of placebo treated patients went on to lose 10 % of their baseline body weight at one year.
• Overall, after one year of treatment, the percentage of patients taking 120 mg orlistat who lost 10 % or more of their body weight was 20 % compared to 8 % of patients taking placebo.
• The mean difference in weight loss with the drug compared to placebo was 3.2 kg.
Xenical – prescription (POM)• Xenical 120mg capsules
Alli – over the counter (OTC)
• Alli 60mg capsules• Maximum 60mg three times daily• Use for 6 months• Discard any capsules
stored in the carry
case for more than
one month.
Costs• Orlistat (Xenical) – 120mg x 3
daily28 days supply £31.63
• Alli 60mg x 3 daily28 days supply £15- £35 Pharmacy or Internet supply
NHS Grampian SpendNHS Grampian
GIC (Dispensed) - Orlistst
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
2008/09Q1
2008/09Q2
2008/09Q3
2008/09Q4
2009/10Q1
2009/10Q2
2009/10Q3
2009/10Q4
2010/11Q1
2010/11Q2
2010/11Q3
2010/11Q4
2011/12Q1
NHS Grampian Spend
2010/11
• 9126 prescriptions
• £338,643
NHS Grampian SpendGIC per 1000 weighted patients - Orlistat
0.00
100.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
2010/11 Q1 2010/11 Q2 2010/11 Q3 2010/11 Q4
ABERDEEN CITY COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP ABERDEENSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
MORAY COMMUNITY HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP
NHS Grampian SpendGIC per 1000 weighted patients - Orlistat
0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
250.00
2010/11 Q1 2010/11 Q2 2010/11 Q3 2010/11 Q4
ABERDEENSHIRE - CENTRAL LOCALITY ABERDEENSHIRE - NORTH LOCALITY ABERDEENSHIRE - SOUTH LOCALITY
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