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- Medical name: Orlistat
- Prescription name: Xenical
- Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline
- Use: Weight loss
- Available over-the-counter
- Route: Oral
- Cost: About $2 per day
- Disclaimer: The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before taking Alli.
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The over-the-counter version of Xenical, Alli is a weight loss drug that works by blocking fat absorption. Alli's dosage is 60 mg, half the dosage of Xenical. Originally only available with a prescription, orlistat, the medical name for Alli, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States in 1999.FDA News: FDA Approves Orlistat for Over-the-Counter Use (February 7, 2007)
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Mode of Action
Alli works by blocking the absorption of the 25% of fat a person consumes in the case of the over-the-counter dosage, and 30% in the case of the prescription dosage.#Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Diet drug debuting with big splash(June 8, 2007), WebMD: Prescription Weight Loss Medications -
Side Effects
- Flatulence with dischargeFDA: Orlistat
- Oily stoolsFDA: Orlistat
- DiarrheaFDA: Orlistat
- Irregular bowel movementsFDA: Orlistat
- May impede absorption of fat-soluble vitaminsFDA: Orlistat
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Obesity Drugs
The field of obesity drugs is long and fraught with failure. Historical Roman treatments included laxatives and purgatives. In 1933, DNP was introduced, and discovered to cause fatal increases in heat at a cellular level.MedCEU: Obesity: The Disease, Treatment, and Drugs Amphetamines became popular around the same time, combined with a number of other drugs to counteract the side effects of amphetamines, but were implicated in a number of deaths in the late 60's and were banned for weight loss in 1979. A combination of phentermine and fenfluramine became extremely popular in 1992, and subsequently was found to cause heart disease in up to 30% of users.MedCEU: Obesity: The Disease, Treatment, and Drugs -
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Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work? - MayoClinic.com
A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses the effectiveness of Alli, an over-the-counter weight-loss pill.mayoclinic.com -
All About Alli, the Weight Loss Pill
Experts explain the benefits and side effects of Alli, the over-the-counter diet pill.webmd.com
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@Buzz_Cutler Alli Owens would be a great topic to flip the Danica slant into.
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Dear Prague, Please provide a nice European man for me to settle down with. Love, Alli
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Rainy day in Daytona...."Eye of the Storm" charity event today with Alli Owens At the Pirates Cove Hotel on A1A 3pm -5pm...RaceFest tonite!
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@bwayfreak y alli estaba yo, puro el imbecil a medio centro historico, correteando camionetas para tomarle una pinche foto del anuncio citi
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Puff¡¡ el día??..PEOR Q AYER¡¡¡..será una racha??..tratando de no enganchar..pero está pesá la cosa..han visto un perro meando x allí????
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