Another prescription diet drug, orlistat, is being considered for over-the-counter status. ❋ Unknown (2006)
One of these diet pills, the “fat blocker” Xenical, the brand name of a drug called orlistat, must be accompanied by a low-calorie diet to reduce your weight by about 5 percent for most. ❋ Dr. Mike Moreno (2010)
Alli, known by the generic name orlistat, works by blocking the gut from absorbing some fat from food. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Preliminary testing confirms that the counterfeit products do not contain the active ingredient orlistat, which is found in the authentic alli product. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In the research conducted, overweight persons on a low-carb diet managed to lose almost as much weight as those who had pulled back their intake of food rich in fats and were put on a weight-loss aid called orlistat, marketed as Xenical or Alli. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Alli (also known as orlistat) will be available to dieters without the need for a prescription from their GP. ❋ Unknown (2009)
It contains 60mg of orlistat, which is the name of the higher dose prescription-only version. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Food and Drug Administration finding of increased risk of suicide during treatment with rimonabant, we recommend increased alertness by physicians to these potentially severe psychiatric adverse reactions. 16 issue of the British Medical Journal, Padwal's team found that long-term users of weight-loss drugs such as orlistat (Xenical), sibutramine (Meridia) and rimonabant experienced only modest weight loss -- less than 11 pounds, which was less than 5 percent of their total body weight. ❋ Unknown (2009)
That is somewhat similar to how some diet drugs work, such as orlistat, marketed as Xenical by Roche Holding AG, and Alli by GlaxoSmithKline PLC. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Interestingly, addition of orlistat to sibutramine is not associated with further significant weight loss, and patients are typically prescribed one or the other. ❋ M.D. James Beckerman (2011)
That leaves just two weight-loss drugs available now: orlistat (Xenical) and phentermine (Adipex-P, Ionamin). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Weight loss, weight maintenance, and improved cardiovascular risk factors after 2 years treatment with orlistat for obesity. ❋ Unknown (2009)
As the three major obesity drugs on the US market today: orlistat, sibutramine and phentermine have not satisfied the society requirements there are more compounds in the pharma cooking today. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Only two drugs are currently approved in the US for the long-term treatment of obesity: orlistat (Xenical) and sibutramine (Meridia). ❋ Unknown (2009)
Seven medications are referenced: sibutramine, orlistat, phentermine, and diethylpropion, and three drugs that are not approved for obesity treatment, fluoxetine, sertraline, and buproprion. ❋ M.D. James Beckerman (2011)