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(also known as Orlistat, Alli)
Orlistat (marketed under the trade name Xenical by Roche; or over-the-counter as alli by GlaxoSmithKline) — also known as tetrahydrolipstatin — is a drug designed to treat obesity. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intended for use ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Diets & Weight Maintenance | 157 |
62% |
| Obesity | 160 |
56% |
| Food Addiction | 3 |
33% |
| Arthritis | 1 |
100% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 59% (325
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find Xenical helpful
Xenical Reviews
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not sure if its working.
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this is a tablet to help you lose weight and its great i would recommend it to anyone with pcos to try it basically stops your body absorbing 30% fat per meal
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been on them on a week to try & lose weight thro my doctors. i'll just wait & see!
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ONly 2 times, the side effects were too inconvenient.
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I was given these tablets frommy doctor they made my stomache really bad I felt ill and was paranoid going out in public incase I needed the toilet!
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Scale is going down slowly, unless it's not working right. I'm expierancing some of the side effects, but it's not bad enough to stop taking it.
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this didnt work for me
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this is what it was called years ago when I took it.
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took it many years ago, lost 60 lbs in 9 months
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Just started with both and have a followup this month,
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Orlistat (Xenical)
I would just bring a change of clothing with you everywhere... just in case.... [More] -
Orlistat (Xenical)
IT WAS AMAZING FOR ME HONEY! dONT BE SCARED OF IT, SO LONG AS YOU DONT ABUSE IT AND YOU STICK TO A LOW FAT DIET... YOU WONT EXPERIENCE THE SIDE EFFECT... [More] -
Orlistat (Xenical)
i went on xenical for two years and lost over two stone on it but i came off them because of other medical conditions but i would recomend them to a... [More] -
Orlistat (Xenical)
Hi folks, I've been put on xenical. I'm very, very nervous about it! Anyone ever used it with good success? Kind regards, Kate x x [More] -
Xenical
Orlistat is marketed as Xenical (RX necessary) and as an over-the-counter drug as alli which is available in drugstores without a prescription. I wou... [More]
