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Brand name(s): Xenical

Why is orlistat prescribed?

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Orlistat is used with a low-calorie diet to help you lose weight and to maintain your weight after weight loss. Orlistat is used in patients with a certain weight who may also have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or heart disease.

Orlistat is in a class of drugs called lipase inhibitors. It works in your intestines, where it blocks some of the fat you eat from being absorbed and disgested. This undigested fat is then removed in your bowel movements (BM).

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Last Revised: 01/01/2002

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