A mother is distraught that her 13-year-old son weighs 260 pounds and continues to gain weight. She has asked her family's primary care provider if her child would be a candidate for treatment with orlistat, which she read about on the Internet
What fact should primarily guide the care provider's decision? A) Orlistat is not approved for use in children under the age of 18.
B) Orlistat can only be administered to children in an inpatient setting.
C) Alternatives such as increased activity and decreased caloric intake should first be exhausted.
D) The drug is not likely to be effective until the boy completes puberty.
C
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Although experts do not generally recommend drug therapy for treatment of childhood obesity, the FDA has approved orlistat for use in children aged 12 and older and considers the drug to be safe and effective for weight reduction in overweight adolescents. Orlistat is not limited to inpatient use, and puberty does not negate efficacy.
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