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Orlistat (Alli) OTC Diet Pill approved
Orlistat, a 60-milligram capsule, has approved as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss aid for overweight adults. Orlistat will market under...

Distribution Source : Finegenerics
Date : Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Orlistat, a 60-milligram capsule, has approved as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss aid for overweight adults. Orlistat will market under the brand name Alli.

GlaxoSmithKline, manufacturer of Alli, says the pill will be available by this summer. Alli is indicated for use in adult’s ages 18 years and older along with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet, and exercise program. Alli Diet Pill is a lower dose version of Roche’s AG’s diet drug Xenical, prescription drug.

Alli pill works by reducing the amount of fat the body absorbs, it doesn't excuse overweight people from cutting calories and working out. It will cost about $2 a day

According to Clinical trails, people should take Alli 60mg capsule three times in a day with each fat-containing meal. People who are taking Alli (Orlistat) should take a multivitamin at bedtime due to loss of certain nutrients. Efficacy of OTC Alli Diet pill has been verified in over six months clinical trails and good news is people who were taking three pills in a day lost 5.3 to 6.2 pounds.

Most common side effects with Alli include oily discharge, gas with discharge, increased number of bowel movements, oily spotting, oily or fatty stools, urgent need to have a bowel movement and inability to control bowel movements.

People who are taking blood thinning medicines; on diabetes treatment and thyroid disease have to consult their doctors before taking OTC Alli. Due to possible drug interactions Organ Transplant people SHOULD NOT TAKE Alli (Orlistat).

This news release is entirely a personal opinion. It should not be misconstrued as a medical advice.

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