All about Alli (Orlistat) weight loss pill

Jul 21
2010
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Alli is used for:

Managing obesity in overweight adults. It is also used to reduce the risk of weight regain after previous weight loss. It is used along with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet.

Alli is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor. It works by blocking the digestion of fats from the diet.

Do NOT use Alli if:

  • you are allergic to any ingredient in Alli
  • you are not overweight
  • you have bile flow problems (eg, cholestasis) or problems absorbing food

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Alli :

Some medical conditions may interact with Alli . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

  • if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
  • if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
  • if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
  • if you have a history of gallbladder, pancreas, or thyroid problems; diabetes; or kidney stones
  • if you take medicine for diabetes or thyroid problems, or if you take any other medicines for weight loss
  • if you have received an organ transplant or if you take cyclosporine

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What is Alli (Orlistat)?

May 06
2010
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In what for many was a surprise, but welcome relief, the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have formally endorsed the first weight loss drug to be available over the counter without prescription, named “alli”.  The release of this anti-obesity wonder drug – the Alli Diet Pill - may well have come at the right time with recent reports showing a growing problem in both the European and US markets (with Europe particularly disappointing of late).  

While the US has been troubled by obesity for some time, with some 65 percent of adults overweight or obese, the problem is starting to take hold in Europe.  While weight loss pills have attracted some negative comment in the past, the fact the FDA have approved the product offers a great deal of support to many.

The Alli diet pill itself is a reduced strength version of the prescription weight loss drug Xenical (also known as Orlistat) which has an impressive safety record, and encouraging clinical trial results.  In the original trials of Xenical it was shown that when used in conjunction with a traditional weight loss program , the treatment resulted in an average loss of 12.4 pounds over 6 months (the placebo patients only losing half that amount).

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