Join Now
It's been a tough week across the globe. Share your thoughts in our new 2008 Financial Crisis support group.
(also known as Orlistat, Alli)
Orlistat (marketed under the trade name Xenical by Roche; or over-the-counter as alli by GlaxoSmithKline) — also known as tetrahydrolipstatin — is a drug designed to treat obesity. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intende... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Diets & Weight Maintenance | 122 |
61% |
| Obesity | 116 |
55% |
| Food Addiction | 2 |
50% |
| Arthritis | 1 |
100% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 59% (245
Members)
find Xenical helpful
Xenical Reviews
Working / Worked
worked for short amount of time many years ago
Working / Worked
wasnt on them long enough to see drastic results but the worked while i was on them
Working / Worked
Worked for a while but it has some gruesome side effects like oily stools and leakage
Working / Worked
at first it helped, but seems not helpful now
Working / Worked
Yuck, greasy butt...gave it up!
Working / Worked
see what i wrote above under alli
Working / Worked
I personally do not use Xenical but my mother (54) and father (50) use it and both have been very successful. My father has lost over 70 pounds and my mother has lost 30. Their doctor recommended it to them.
Working / Worked
tried this for about 3 wks...couldn't handle the side effects...shitin' on self..etc..:D
Working / Worked
not sure if its working.
Working / Worked
this is a tablet to help you lose weight and its great i would recommend it to anyone with pcos to try it basically stops your body absorbing 30% fat per meal
Working / Worked
been on them on a week to try & lose weight thro my doctors. i'll just wait & see!
Working / Worked
ONly 2 times, the side effects were too inconvenient.
Working / Worked
I was given these tablets frommy doctor they made my stomache really bad I felt ill and was paranoid going out in public incase I needed the toilet!
Working / Worked
Scale is going down slowly, unless it's not working right. I'm expierancing some of the side effects, but it's not bad enough to stop taking it.
Working / Worked
this didnt work for me
Showing 46 - 60 of 261 Reviews
Discussions
-
xenical
To rate Xenical, you first have to understand what it does, otherwise you're rating it based on expectations not applicable to it. Xenical is not an... [More] -
xenical
I think that is the same thing as Alli, only Alli is the otc name now. I took it. The side effects are a b*tch if you overdo the fat but I believe i... [More] -
Alli/ Xenical
Scared to try it because we are always on the road and fear needing a strange restroom. [More] -
Alli/ Xenical
Haven't tried it, but have been thinking about it. It sounds like it will be fine for you. [More] -
Alli/ Xenical
Hey guys. I just started taking Alli on Tuesday. So far I have lost 3 lbs and have experienced NO negative side effects whatsoever. I read that if ... [More]
