While Orlistat is actually traded under a number of different names which include Xenical, Alli and Tetrahydrolipstatin there are many common issues, benefits and side effects between them all. However, unlike many traditional dietary treatments such as drugs which suppress …

As mentioned in the press over the last few months, Orlistat (in it many forms such as Alli, Xenical, etc) is set to become one of the best selling drug treatments of all time. Available in reduced dosages over the …

DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you use, especially of: cyclosporine, “blood thinners” (e.g., warfarin), drugs for diabetes (e.g., insulin), other drugs used for weight loss. Cyclosporine should be taken at least 2 …

oRLISTAT is used with a reduced-calorie diet to help significantly overweight persons lose weight. It also helps to prevent regaining weight previously lost. Orlistat works by blocking some of the fat normally digested by the intestine.

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Orlistat, a weight loss medication previously only available via prescription in the drug called Xenical, may soon become available over-the-counter.

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare has announced that an FDA committee voted 11 to 3 to recommend approval of orlistat 60 mg …