Information on Xenical
Learn more about usage, cautions, and possible side effects .
Capsules 7 Tablets
Chemical Name: ORLISTAT (OR-li-stat)
Common uses
This medicine is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor used in the management of obesity in adult and adolescent patients …

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In Diet Drug Report for September 2006, A half-strength version of prescription diet drug Xenical (orlistat) — when taken in combination with a reduced-calorie diet — can provide meaningful weight loss and improve cholesterol and blood pressure levels in obese individuals, according to a study presented at the 2006 International Congress on Obesity.

New data for obesity drug Xenical (Orlistat) showed that the treatment caused significantly higher weight loss in adolescents than placebo.These data were presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO) in Sydney, Australia.
Obesity is the …

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On Jan 23, 2006, the FDA advisory committee shall review an application by GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) to sell Orlistat (Xenical) in the over-the-counter market. If given the go-ahead, it will be the only FDA-approved weight-loss …