Drug Safety Update
March 2014: Orlistat: theoretical interaction with antiretroviral HIV medicines
Initiate orlistat treatment only after careful consideration of the possible impact on efficacy of antiretroviral HIV medicines. People who take antiretroviral HIV medicines should consult their doctor before taking non-prescription 60mg orlistat.
NICE guidance
CG43: Obesity prevention, December 2006 (updated March 2015)
CG189: Obesity: identification, assessment and management, November 2014 (updated July 2023)
Lifestyle, dietary and exercise advice should be given initially before drug treatment is considered.
For information about Weygovy please see link here: Medicines Optimisation NHS Kent and Medway (icb.nhs.uk)
Formulary entries for Wegovy and Saxenda can be found here.
