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what is 'orlistat'?
Definition for orlistat
Orlistat (marketed under the trade name Xenical by Roche ; or over-the-counter as alli [ 2 ] by GlaxoSmithKline (pronounced /?æla?/ , like the English word "ally")?also known as tetrahydrolipstatin ?is a drug designed to treat obesity .
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Orlistat (marketed under the trade name Xenical by Roche ; or over-the-counter as alli [ 2 ] by GlaxoSmithKline (pronounced /?æla?/ , like the English word "ally")?also known as tetrahydrolipstatin ?is a drug designed to treat obesity . [ 3 ] Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intended for use in conjunction with a physician-supervised reduced-calorie diet.
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nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Orlistat
Overview of the lipase inhibitor, Xenical (Orlistat), includes usage, special precautions and dietary instructions, side effects, and storage.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601244.html
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Orlistat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orlistat is the saturated derivative of lipstatin?a potent natural inhibitor of ... However, due to simplicity and stability, orlistat rather than lipstatin was ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlistat
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Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) Weight Loss Drug Information on MedicineNet.com
Read about orlistat (Xenical, Alli) the weight loss drug. ... Food and Drug Administration approved orlistat capsules, branded as alli, as an ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/orlistat/article.htm
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Orlistat Information from Drugs.com
Orlistat Information from Drugs.com, includes Orlistat side effects, interactions, indications ... Orlistat is usually taken 3 times daily. ...
http://www.drugs.com/Orlistat.html
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Xenical (Orlistat 120 mg) drug description - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Drug index profile for Xenical (Orlistat) featuring scientific information and a description of the drug.
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Orlistat - Yahoo! Health
Orlistat may decrease your body's absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins. ... supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before or after a dose of orlistat. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/obesity-medications/orlistat/healthwise--d04429a1.html
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Orlistat - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
El Orlistat trabaja inhibiendo la lipasa pancreática, una enzima que descompone ... Información sobre el Orlistat, Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EEUU ...
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlistat
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Orlistat for obesity
... for Orlistat for ... Orlistat prevents your intestines from absorbing some of the fat from ... Orlistat is prescribed to help people who are obese (those ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/orlistat-for-obesity
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Orlistat (Oral?Local) - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. ... Orlistat (OR-li-stat) is used as an aid to help you lose weight. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR500006
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Orlistat - Wikipedia
Orlistat oder Tetrahydrolipstatin ist ein halbsynthetisches Derivat von ... daß nach 3 x 120 mg Orlistat täglich eine Reduktion des Körpergewichtes in ...
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlistat
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Orlistat associated with hypertension
... that 170/100 mm Hg (when taking orlistat) was greater than 160/90 mm Hg (when ... studies, patients treated with orlistat lost significantly more weight than ...
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Obesity - orlistat
... Technology Appraisal Guidance Nos 22, orlistat and 31 sibutramine for the ... Orlistat for treatment of obesity in adults - HTA report ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=15712
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MedlinePlus Medicinas: Orlistat
Orlistat ... El orlistat viene en forma de cápsulas para tomar por vía oral. ... Tome orlistat hasta 1 hora después de una comida. ...
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Xenical advanced consumer information | Drugs.com
Xenical patient information - advanced edition from the United States Pharmacopoeia. ... Orlistat (OR-li-stat) is used as an aid to help you lose weight. ...
http://www.drugs.com/cons/xenical.html
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Alli, the Over-the-Counter Orlistat Diet Drug, Hits the Market: Can Thyroid Patients Take It?
Alli, the Over-the-Counter Orlistat Diet Drug, Hits the Market: Can Thyroid Patients Take It? ... at the effects of 60 mg orlistat (this is the dosage of the ...
http://thyroid.about.com/b/2007/06/14/alli-the-over-the-coun...
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orlistat Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
orlistat glossary includes a list of orlistat related medical definitions and related links on MedicineNet.com ... that appear in the orlistat, Xenical article. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com:9003/orlistat/glossary.htm
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Prescription Diet Drug Orlistat Approved for OTC Use
... (FDA) approved the diet drug orlistat for sale over-the-counter (OTC) ... Alli (Orlistat) will be marketed for adults 18 and over. ...
http://diabetes.about.com/b/2007/02/21/prescription-diet-dru...
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Orlistat (Oral Route) - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. ... give the greatest weight loss, orlistat must be used with a ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601035
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Orlistat for obesity - Yahoo! Health
... taken 3 times per day with meals, orlistat blocks about one-third of the fat you ... Orlistat is prescribed to help people who are obese (those with a body mass ...
http://health.yahoo.com/obesity-medications/orlistat-for-obe...
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Xenical Medication Orlistat May Become OTC Weight Loss Pill
The makers of Xenical have announced that a reduced dosage of orlistat, the active component of Xenical, may become available as an over-the-counter supplement.
http://weightloss.about.com/od/obesityhealth/a/aa012406a.htm
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Xenical (Orlistat 120 mg) clinical pharmacology - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Read the clinical pharmacology of the drug Xenical (Orlistat 120 mg) and other prescription drugs and medications at RxList. ... Orlistat minimally partitioned ...
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/orlistat_cp.htm
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orlistat medical facts from Drugs.com
Physician reviewed orlistat patient information - includes orlistat description, dosage and directions. ... Orlistat is usually taken 3 times daily. ...
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/orlistat.html
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TA22 Obesity - orlistat: Guidance (html)
... their clinical judgment about the use of orlistat in the treatment of obesity. ... eligible to be treated with orlistat, people with obesity must have ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=15724
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Steatorrhea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orlistat (Xenical) is a diet pill that works by blocking the enzymes ... If it does, Orlistat (xenical) -- currently sold only by prescription -- could ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_leakage
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Orlistat - Wikipedia
Orlistat (Roche h? hêng-siau miâ Xenical, GlaxoSmithKline h? OTC miâ alli), m? ... Chóng--s? kan-ta? orlistat ? khai-hoat chò t? to?-kho? ê io?h-á, in-?i pí-kàu ...
http://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlistat
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Drugs and Treatments - Orlistat Oral - Patient Handout from WebMD
Information on Orlistat Oral - Patient Handout. Find the answers you need about over the counter and prescription medications, vitamins and supplements, and much more.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-17220-Orlistat+Oral.aspx?dru...
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Orlistat - Wikipédia
O Orlistat é um fármaco utilizado no tratamento da Obesidade. ... Obtido em "http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlistat" Categorias: !Esboços sobre drogas | Drogas ...
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlistat
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Systematic Review of Orlistat for Obesity.
... effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of orlistat in the management of obesity. ... Orlistat produced statistically significant greater weight loss and better ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102274509.html
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Alli (orlistat) OTC Weight Loss Drug on MedicineNet.com
Read about alli (orlistat ) the OTC weight loss drug. ... Food and Drug Administration approved orlistat capsules, branded as alli, as an ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=79398
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Orlistat advanced consumer information | Drugs.com
Orlistat patient information - advanced edition from the United States Pharmacopoeia. ... Orlistat (OR-li-stat) is used as an aid to help you lose weight. ...
http://www.drugs.com/cons/orlistat.html
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Alli Not Helpful on a Low-Carb Diet - Orlistat Xenical Alli and Low-Carb Diets
Would it be helpful to take Alli if you are on a low-carb diet such as Atkins or ... SM, Hauptman, J, et al. "Low-dose orlistat effects on body weight of mildly to ...
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/faq/a/allilowcarbdiet.htm
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Influence of intense multidisciplinary follow-up and orlistat on weight reduction in a primary care setting
... diet, monthly meetings with the family physician only and orlistat treatment. ... basic rules and regulations, nor given appropriate information on Orlistat use. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=548505
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Orlistat May Go Over-the-Counter
Deal with Holiday "Food Pushers"Holiday Weight Loss Dos and Don'ts ... Orlistat, a weight loss medication previously only available via prescription in ...
http://weightloss.about.com/b/2006/01/25/orlistat-may-go-over-the-counter.htm
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Talk:Orlistat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orlistat has been listed as a Natural sciences good article under the good-article criteria. ... Orlistat is part of WikiProject Pharmacology, a project to ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Orlistat
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Clinical Study: 98-CH-0111, Safety and Efficacy of Orlistat (Xenical, Hoffmann LaRoche) in African American and ...
Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 98-CH-0111 ... ratio in pediatric populations is Orlistat (Xenical, Hoffmann LaRoche). Orlistat works by preventing the action ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_1998-CH-0111.html
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Alli, Over-the-Counter Orlistat, Approved by FDA on RxList
... on the approval of over-the-counter Orlistat for weight loss, branded as Alli, on RxList. ... Orlistat was initially approved in 1999 as a prescription ...
http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=81896
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Drugs and Treatments - Orlistat Oral - Warnings from WebMD
Information on Orlistat Oral - Warnings. Find the answers you need about over the counter and prescription medications, vitamins and supplements, and much more.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-17220-Orlistat%20Oral.aspx?d...
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Orlistat facts and comparsions at Drugs.com
All about Orlistat. View complete and up to date Orlistat information - part of the Drugs.com trusted medication database. ... is available with Orlistat. ...
http://www.drugs.com/cdi/orlistat.html
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Weight-Loss Drug Orlistat Approved for Purchase Without Prescription on Yahoo! Health
The drug works by blocking the action of an intestinal enzyme required for the breakdown of the major dietary fats (triglycerides)
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/2212/weight-loss-...
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ORLISTAT - ORAL (Xenical) side effects, medical uses, and drug interactions.
Read more about the prescription drug ORLISTAT - ORAL. ... Orlistat works by blocking some of the fat normally digested by the intestine. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/orlistat-oral/article.htm
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Orlistat patient advice including side effects
Comprehensive and trusted information about Orlistat - plus advice on 24,000 other FDA approved drugs and medications from Drugs.com.
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/orlistat.html
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Drug points: Orlistat associated with hypertension
... old previously healthy woman commenced orlistat treatment because of obesity. ... restarted orlistat treatment in ... Again, orlistat was discontinued. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=27428
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Drugs and Treatments - Orlistat Oral - Drug Interactions from WebMD
Information on Orlistat Oral - Drug Interactions. Find the answers you need about over the counter and prescription medications, vitamins and supplements, and much more.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-17220-Orlistat%20Oral.aspx?d...
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Xenical/Orlistat / Thyroid Weight Loss Center / Lose Weight/Diet With Thyroid Disease
Xenical/Orlistat / Thyroid Weight Loss Center / Lose Weight and Diet With Thyroid Disease / Fighting Obesity and Overweight When You're Hypothyroid, from your ...
http://thyroid.about.com/library/weightloss/blxenical.htm
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Orlistat Drug Information, Professional
Orlistat Drug Information from Drugs.com. Includes Orlistat side effects, interactions and indications. ... exogenous (treatment)?Orlistat is indicated for ...
http://www.drugs.com/MMX/Orlistat.html
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Image:Orlistat.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Image:Orlistat.svg. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... Orlistat.svg? (SVG file, nominally 1065 × 800 pixels, file size: 5 KB) ...
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Orlistat Side Effects | Drugs.com
Comprehensive and accurate Orlistat side effects information for consumers and healthcare professionals. ... some side effects for Orlistat may not be reported. ...
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2001/010 - NICE issues guidance on Orlistat for obesity
... the NHS in England and Wales that orlistat should be available as one part of ... guidance provides advice on the contribution which orlistat can make" ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=15716
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Xenical side effects (Orlistat 120 mg) and drug interactions - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Learn the potential medication side effects and drug interactions for the drug Xenical (Orlistat 120 mg) at RxList. ... hepatitis and orlistat therapy has been ...
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Orlistat
Orlistat is used together with a reduced-calorie diet and weight maintenance to ... Prescription orlistat (Xenical) should not be used by anyone age 12 to 18 ...
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