What does Xenical do to the body?

What does Xenical do to the body?

Xenical (orlistat) blocks some of the fat that you eat, keeping it from being absorbed by your body. Xenical is used to aid in weight loss, or to help reduce the risk of regaining weight already lost. This medicine must be used together with a reduced-calorie diet and is to used only by adults.

Is orlistat same as Xenical?

Orlistat and Xenical are gastrointestinal lipase inhibitors used to help with weight loss by preventing the digestion and absorption of fat in food by inhibiting the enzyme lipase in the intestine. Xenical is a brand name for orlistat. Another brand name for orlistat is Alli.

What is the strongest orlistat?

Xenical (120mg) is a branded prescription treatment that prevents 1/3 of dietary fat from being digested. It is the best-known weight loss tablet, but also the most expensive. Alli (60mg) is an over-the-counter treatment that prevents 1/4 of dietary fat from being digested.

Will my doctor prescribe Xenical?

Xenical is a drug used to aid weight loss in obese and overweight people and can be bought on prescription. It is in fact the only prescription medication available in the UK to treat weight related problems.

Why is Xenical more expensive than orlistat?

In the same way that Nurofen is the brand name of the drug ibuprofen, Orlistat is the drug, while Xenical is a branded version of the drug. This is why the generic version of the Xenical weight loss drug is marketed as Orlistat. Orlistat’s ‘generic’ status allows it to be sold at a cheaper price than Xenical.

Xenical (orlistat) is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor used to help with weight loss by preventing the digestion and absorption of fat in food by inhibiting the enzyme lipase in the intestine. Common side effects of Xenical include: skin rash.

Is Xenical a controlled substance?

Xenical is used in the treatment of obesity and belongs to the drug class peripherally acting antiobesity agents. Not for use in pregnancy. Xenical 120 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Is Xenical available over the counter?

It is marketed as a prescription drug under the trade name Xenical by Roche in most countries, and is sold over-the-counter as Alli by GlaxoSmithKline in the United Kingdom and the United States.

How does Xenical work?

Xenical works by decreasing the absorption of fat from your diet. The stomach and intestine have enzymes, called lipases, that break down fat into smaller molecules which are then absorbed from your digestive tract. Xenical binds to lipases and inhibits their activity, helping to decrease fat absorption.