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Alli (OTC form of
Xenical/Orlistat) Fat Blockers |
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23.1.2006
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved to sale the first
non- prescription weight loss product named Alli.
Has
Alli another names too?
Xenical,
or Generic drug Orlistat or
Tetrapydolipstatin are another names of
Alli.
Who
needs Alli?
Alli
is a weight-loss aid is used to help people with certain
weight requirements. It helps to lose weight and after
that maintain the
weight.
Alli
Packaging
Alli
is packaged in dark-blue, hard-gelatin capsules, with light-blue
imprinting.
Alli is the first product of a new class of anti-obesity drugs known as
lipase
inhibitors.
How
Alli Works?
Consumed
dietary fats are broken down by enzymes called lipases to
allow our body absorb it. Alli interferes with the
activity of these enzymes temporarily, which blocks some of the fat you
eat from being absorbed. This allows about 30% of the fat consumed to
pass through the body undigested.
Alli works only in the digestive system. It does NOT
affect or change your appetite. It blocks absorption of dietary fats
into the
bloodstream, and reduces calorie intake from a
consumed meal. Usually it cuts fat absorption by almost
one-third. In
combination with a low-calorie diet, it is used to promote weight loss
and prevent the return of undesired pounds.
Recommended
daily dosage of Alli, Xenical or Orlistat?
The
recommended daily dosage of Xenical and Orlistat is 120mg
taken three times per day; however Alli will be available in 60mg
capsules only.
What
are Drawbacks of Alli usage?
Clinical
studies have indicated that Xenical and Orlistat can be effective as
weight loss products whilst study participants have took the drug.
Excessive pounds came back after discontinuing usage of the drug.
Alli as
non selective fat blocker which prevents absorption of fats and thus
decrease also absorption of some essential fat-soluble vitamins too -
beta carotene and vitamins A, D, E and K.
To
compensate, you have take beta-carotene and a multivitamin with
vitamins A, E, D and K once a day, at least 2 hours before or 2 hours
after taking Xenical.
What
are Known
Side
effects of Alli?
When
you go out off your diet you may suffer from some side effects.
The more fat you eat, the more side
effects you'll suffer. You have to keep to your recommended diet of
meals containing no more than 30% fat.
Alli
use may cause to many side effects and some of them are very
unpleasant:
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Abdominal discomfort or pain
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Anxiety
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Arthritis
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Back pain
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Fatigue
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Fatty or oily stools - 20% of patients
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Fecal urgency or incontinence - 22.1% of
patients
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Flu
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Gas with fecal discharge
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generally mild and goes away - 23.9% of patients
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Increased defecation
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Incontinence (fecal) - 7.7% of patients
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leaky stools in some patients temporarily
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Menstrual problems
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Rectal discomfort or pain
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Sleep problems
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Stomach cramps
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Urgency to have a bowel movement
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Urinary tract infections
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Vaginal inflammation
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Vomiting
Recent
animal studies show to a possible connection between
Orlistat and an early sign of colon cancer.
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