Orlistat

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Overview:

Orlistat
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Orlistat is a lipase inhibitor used for obesity management that acts by inhibiting the absorption of dietary fats. For the treatment of Obesity including management of weight loss and weight maintenance

Mechanism Of Action:
Orlistat is a reversible inhibitor of lipases. It exerts its therapeutic activity in the lumen of the stomach and small intestine by forming a covalent bond with the active serine residue site of gastric and pancreatic lipases. The inactivated enzymes are thus unavailable to hydrolyze dietary fat in the form of triglycerides into absorbable free fatty acids and monoglycerides. As undigested triglycerides are not absorbed, the resulting caloric deficit may have a positive effect on weight control.

News Articles on Orlistat

Fat-busting pills go on sale over the counter  -  20 Apr 2009
The drug, alli, the active ingredient of which is orlistat, can help adults lose 50 per cent more weight than by dieting alone. But pharmacists warned the Scotsman

Launch of Orlistat as Pharmacy Medicine Welcomed by Society  -  20 Apr 2009
LONDON , April 20 /prnewswire/ -- The launch of anti-obesity drug orlistat as a pharmacy medicine this week is a step in the right direction for patients SYS-CON Media (press release)

GlaxoSmithKline launches alli® (orlistat 60 mg)  -  20 Apr 2009
GSK has received a non-prescription licence for alli (orlistat 60mg); the first time the European Commission has approved a non-prescription product for Insciences Organisation

Chemists will weigh customers who want diet pill  -  20 Apr 2009
Until now a stronger version of the drug, containing more of the active ingredient orlistat, was only available from doctors. A spokeswoman for Beat, This is London

La pilule pour maigrir Alli soulève la polémique  -  20 Apr 2009
Commercialisé par GlaxoSmithKline sous le nom d'Alli (orlistat 60mg), il permettrait de perdre 50% de poids en plus qu'en suivant un régime sans aide Femme Actuelle

GSK lance la vente en Europe du 1er médicament amaigrissant sans ...  -  20 Apr 2009
Ce médicament, vendu en Europe sous la marque Alli, est une version à faible dosage (60 mg par pilule) du Xenical, nom commercial de l'orlistat, AFP

Pilule Alli, vous connaissez ? c'est la pilule qui fait maigrir !  -  20 Apr 2009
Cette pilule est réalisée a base d'orlistat, qui est un inhibiteur des lipases pancréatiques, ce médicament est destiné à limiter l'absorption des Aquadesign

Orlistat Misuse as Purging in a Patient With Binge-Eating Disorder  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
Athena Hagler Robinson, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral MedicineStanford University School of MedicineStanford, CA TO THE EDITOR: Orlistat, Psychosomatics (subscription)

Orlistat's 10 year birthday  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
Orlistat has now been licensed in the UK for ten years. Since its launch, it has been prescribed over a colossal 30 million times. OnMedica

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: 5 Tips for Treatment, Prevention  -  ‎Apr 10, 2009‎
The small study of 50 patients found that a drug called orlistat (Xenical), which decreases the absorption of fat, did not seem to directly improve the U.S. News & World Report

Record drugs issued to unfit Fifers  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
The prescriptions include three drugs introduced to the NHS to combat obesity - Orlistat, which inhibits the absorption of fat and appetite suppressants, Fife Today

Cheap new diet pill that makes seven out of 10 lose WEIGHT  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
And it has none of the unpleasant side-effects of Alli — the low-dose version of prescription medicine Orlistat — which is available over the counter from The Sun

Mary Selby: Adjusting to new realities is painful for all of us  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
I see it is falling on deaf ears, as Mrs Vast contemplates the horizon over which I am attempting to shove her, and the conversation turns to orlistat and Healthcare Republic

The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
Comprehensive assessments of the efficacy of orlistat and sibutramine—the only drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the long-term Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

Reportlinker Adds World Anti-Obesity Drugs Market Report  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
II-15 Review of Available Drugs II-16 Phentermine II-16 Sibutramine II-16 Orlistat II-16 Anti-obesity Drugs, Brands and Mechanism of Action II-17 6. Earthtimes (press release)

Buy Xenical Reductil Alli Diet Pills and Diet Drugs Reviews  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
Xenical Diet Pills - Xenical is a prescription medicine for weight loss on orlistat, a lipase inhibitor as, and a part of the fat through the gut, TMCnet

Dr. Bill Elliott: Some 'natural' products can be anything but healthy  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
...that is similar to orlistat), as well as Slimbionic and Xsvelten, both of which contain sibutramine (the prescription medication also known as Meridia). Marin Independent-Journal

España comercializará el primer fármaco antiobesidad sin receta  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
Fabricado por GlaxoSmithKline Ibérica, “Alli� es una versión reducida del “orlistat� (60 mg) y está recomendado para personas con un índice de masa corporal PortalFitness.com

Orlistat als rezeptfreies Medikament gegen Übergewicht in Apotheken  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
16.04.2009, Arzneimittel zur Reduktion des Körpergewichts mit dem Wirkstoff Orlistat sind ab 15. April 2009 auch rezeptfrei in den Apotheken erhältlich. Krankenkassenratgeber

Obésité ou régime de printemps, ne pas confondre  -  ‎Apr 11, 2009‎
...la distribution hors prescription médicale (autorisée par la Commission européenne en début d'année) de cette version demi-dosée du Xenical (orlistat), Bloob

L'ANTI- OBESITE Alli® : En vente le 6 mai en pharmacie  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
Depuis fin octobre 2008, l'Orlistat (Alli®) est passé du statut d'un médicament sur prescription au statut de médicament OTC accessible sans prescription santé log - communauté des professionnels de santé

Rezeptfrei abnehmen mit Orlistat  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Ab Mitte April wird der Lipasehemmer Orlistat rezeptfrei in den deutschen Apotheken erhältlich sein. Die Kapseln mit 60 mg Wirkstoff (alli ® Pharmazeutische Zeitung online

Riesgos y efectos de los medicamentos contra la obesidad  -  ‎Apr 10, 2009‎
Para bajar de peso se recomienda dieta, terapia conductual, ejercicio, cirugía y fármacos, entre ellos, la Efedrina y Orlistat, los cuales requieren una Terra Venezuela

Un nuovo farmaco per dimagrire: Alli  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
Alli (orlistat) è Il primo farmaco per il trattamento dell'obesità clinicamente provato ad essere venduto in Europa senza ricetta medica. Cittadelmonte Pressonline

Damit die Pfunde leichter purzeln  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
Als europaweit erstes rezeptfreies Arzneimittel zur Gewichtsreduktion wird in dieser Woche ein Antiadipositum mit dem Wirkstoff Orlistat 60 mg in Ärzte Zeitung

alli (Orlistat 60 mg) - das klinisch erprobte Arzneimittel zur ...  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Nun steht den Verbrauchern der erwiesenermaßen bewährte Arzneistoff Orlistat auch zur rezeptfreien Therapie zur Verfügung und unterstützt sie in ihrem news aktuell (Pressemitteilung)

Soyez mince et en forme avec Xenical Orlistat!  -  ‎Mar 30, 2009‎
Il parle également de Xenical Orlistat qui est un médicament de prescription pour le traitement de l'obésité. Ajoutez un commentaire sur Soyez mince et en Pioche.fr

"체중ê°?량 효과 중추신경계 작용 약물 ìƒ?당수"  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
...ì›? êµ?수는 그러나 비만치료제 가운ë?° 미 FDA로부터 효능과 안전성ì?„ ê³µì?¸ 받아 장기간 사용 가능한 약물ì?€ 리ë?•틸(sibutramine)ê³¼ 제니칼(orlistat) 2종ì—? 불과해 ì?´ë“¤ 메디게이트뉴스

Viele Deutsche übergewichtig  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
Grund dafür war die europaweite Zulassung des ersten rezeptfreien Präparates „alli“ mit dem Wirkstoff Orlistat. Interview: Dr. Natalia Ullrich - GSK SACHSEN - FERNSEHEN.de

Seguimiento de medios: prensa, radio, televisión, internet y ...  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
...alli (orlistat 60 mg), estará a la venta en farmacias y se podrá adquirir sin receta médica. • Además se presentará el estudio PRESOPE sobre la prevalencia acceso.com (Comunicado de prensa)

PiguÅ‚ka na kalorie  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
Cały arsenał medycyny w walce otyłością to dwa leki: orlistat i sibutramina. Oba mogą być stosowane tylko w ograniczonym zakresie z powodu skutków ubocznych Wprost 24

Alli - nadzieja na szczupłą sylwetkÄ™?  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
Aktywnym składnikiem preparatu Alli jest orlistat w dawce 60 mg. Preparat jest zmodyfikowaną wersją Xenicalu, tabletki na odchudzanie, dostępnej tylko na Wiadomosci 24

> Pilule régime minceur? Les experts débattent les nouvelles ...  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
Dans le rôle-titre, la molécule amaigrissante Orlistat, prescrite depuis dix ans par les médecins sous le nom de Xenical (120 mg par gélule, non remboursé). Marie Claire

حبوب التخسيس.. السراب الذي ينشده البدناء لحل المشكلة  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
واستعرضت احدى الدراسات التي اجريت Ù?ÙŠ كندا الأدلة من خلال 30 تجربة عملية شملت حوالي 20000 شخص يتناولون واحدا من ثلاثة عقاقير مضادة للسمنة orlistat أو الرايـة

Comes poco y engordas mucho?  -  ‎Apr 11, 2009‎
El orlistat, que impide que se absorban un 30% de las grasas alimenticias, es ideal para las personas que tienen más dificultades para seguir una dieta y Nueva Prensa de Guayana

Diabesidad: diabetes y obesidad  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
...de ellos reduce el apetito provocando saciedad precoz (sibutramina) y el otro actúa sobre el intestino disminuyendo la absorción de grasa (orlistat). Vivir Mejor

首推毋須處方減肥藥  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
...醫院藥劑師學會會長蘇曜è?¯è¡¨ç¤ºï¼Œè©²æ–°è—¥å??為Alli,屬於去油丸的一種,其主è¦?æˆ?分與去油丸賽尼å?¯ï¼ˆXenical)相å?Œï¼Œå?Œæ¨£ç‚ºå¥§åˆ©å?¸ä»–(Orlistat),但分é‡?å?»ç”±è³½å°¼å?¯çš„一百 香港新浪網

Alli, nueva píldora adelgazante de venta libre  -  ‎Mar 29, 2009‎
Se trata de un principio activo del fármaco orlistat, actualmente se comercializa bajo el nombre de Xenical pero posee el doble de dosis por cápsula y solo Nutricion.pro

Omeprazol bleibt vorerst rezeptpflichtig  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
Aufgrund einer Entscheidung der EMEA/EU-Kommission wurde erstmals ein europäischer Switch in die Anlage der AMVV aufgenommen: Orlistat soll danach von der Apotheker Zeitung

마법 ê°™ì?€ 차세대 비만치료제를 찾아서!  -  18 Mar 2009
...시부트ë?¼ë¯¼(sibutramine) 성분ì?˜ ì‹?욕억제제와 올리스타트(orlistat) 성분ì?˜ 지방í?¡ìˆ˜ì°¨ë‹¨ì œê°€ 바로 그것. ì?´ë“¤ ì?´ì™¸ì?˜ 제품들ì?€ 중ë?…성, 안전성 부재 때문ì—? ì?¼ì‹œì ? 서울경제

Weight-loss drug may not inspire diet change  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people on the weight-loss drug orlistat may not keep up the diet changes considered necessary for the treatment's success, Reuters

Weight loss reverses fatty liver disease  -  ‎Feb 20, 2009‎
The finding comes from a study of the diet drug orlistat (also known as Xenical and Alli), which did not itself improve liver disease. Times of India

Your “Naturalâ€? Weight-Loss Supplement May Be a Health Hazard  -  ‎Feb 19, 2009‎
There are three FDA-approved drugs on the market: sibutramine (Meridia), orlistat (Xenical), and a low-dose version of orlistat that is sold over the Health.com

Obesity surgery rises faster than scrips  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
The two drugs most commonly prescribed to treat obesity are sibutramine and orlistat, the data from the NHS Information Centre show. Healthcare Republic

Weight loss surgery up 40%  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
...which alters chemical messages to the brain controlling feelings and thoughts about food, and Orlistat, which prevents fat absorption in the intestine. The Press Association

alli Offers New Wynonna Judd Album in Product Packs  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
The alli program encourages modest, gradual weight loss, known by experts as the best way to lose weight. alli (60 mg orlistat capsules) is safe and PR Newswire (press release)

My feet are sore - I can't stand it!  -  ‎Feb 23, 2009‎
Ten years ago we saw the arrival of orlistat, a drug that when properly used can cause significant weight loss. Now, an over-the-counter version will soon Daily Mail

State spends millions on slimming classes  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
...classes was dwarfed by the costs of obesity to the NHS, and pointed out that classes cost a third of anti-obesity drugs like sibutramine and orlistat. Telegraph.co.uk

Insulin and Weight Gain  -  ‎Mar 1, 2009‎
Medications used to facilitate weight loss, such as orlistat, have been investigated in combination with insulin in overweight and obese patients with type ADVANCE for Physician Assistants

Your Life: Why Is Trying To Keep Fit Such A Pain?  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
A It is called Orlistat. It has been available on prescription for a number of years and it works by reducing the ability of the gut to absorb fat. Glasgow Sunday Mail

Nibbles: Drinking boosts cancer in women, more bariatric surgery ...  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
Finally, people taking the weight loss drug orlistat, sold over the counter in the United States as alli and available as the prescription drug Xenical, CalorieLab Calorie Counter News

Treatment for obesity in West Midlands soaring  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
The number of prescription items dispensed to treat obesity has also increased, by 16 per cent to 1.23 million in 2007, with drugs Sibutramine and Orlistat Birmingham Post

National Agency for Medicines disapproves of new OTC weight-loss pill  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
The controversial weight-loss medicine is the reduced-strength version of Orlistat, a prescription drug to treat obesity. Alli is manufactured by the Helsingin Sanomat

FOUND: THE KEY TO STAYING SLIM  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
The drugs include Sibutramine, which alters chemical messages to the brain controlling feelings and thoughts about food, and Orlistat, which prevents fat UK Express

Wynonna Judd and alli Host Private Concert in Nashville  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
The alli program encourages gradual weight loss, known by experts as the best way to lose weight. alli (60 mg orlistat capsules) is safe and effective when PharmaLive.com (press release)

Seattle Sutton Examines Three Popular Weight Loss Plans for their ...  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
And, Sutton claims NutriSystem actually promotes taking weight loss pills containing Orlistat, which may have side effects. The NutriSystem program is not Franchising.com (press release)

Diätunterstützer erstmals rezeptfrei  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Medizinischen Abteilung für Stoffwechselerkrankungen am Krankenhauses Hietzing: „Der Wirkstoff Orlistat ist klinisch umfassend untersucht und führt bei Salzburger Nachrichten

Excès de poids : orlistat (Alli°) sans ordonnance  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
L'orlistat, qui diminue l'absorption digestive des graisses, est disponible depuis 1999 sur ordonnance pour le traitement de l'obésité en gélules à 120 mg, Vie Femme

Riesgos y efectos de los medicamentos contra la obesidad  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Otro fármaco muy utilizado en la actualidad es el Orlistat. "Este principio activo tiene por función farmacológica inhibir en forma específica y en forma La Segunda

Experten begrüßen baldige Verfügbarkeit von alli ...  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
Ärzte und Apotheker messen der baldigen Verfügbarkeit von alli (Orlistat 60 mg) eine erhebliche Bedeutung zur dauerhaften Gewichtskontrolle bei. news aktuell (Pressemitteilung)

SzokujÄ…ca mapa otyÅ‚oÅ›ci Wielkiej Brytanii  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
Ponad 1,2 miliona Brytyjczyków zażywało przepisane przez lekarzy tabletki na otyłość - w tym sibutraminę, hamującą łaknienie, oraz orlistat, dzięki któremu Interia

Preguntas frecuentes para perder peso I  -  ‎Feb 19, 2009‎
Si se refiere usted al fármaco Orlistat debemos tener en cuenta que el mismo no se absorbe, por tanto, no esperamos acciones a nivel del sistema nervioso La Cronica del Quindio

'제니칼' 환ìž? 저지방 ì‹?습관 유ë?„하지 못해  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
...제니칼ì?˜ 성분ì?€ 오르리스타트(Orlistat). 소장내 지방 í?¡ìˆ˜ë¥¼ 막아 체중ê°?량ì?„ 유ë?„하는 약품ì?´ë‹¤. 제니칼ì?„ 복용하는 사람들ì?˜ 경우 지방 섭취를 하루 열량ì?˜ 30% 메디게이트뉴스

Nouvelles de la santé (03/09)  -  ‎Mar 1, 2009‎
Alli n'est pas un médicament nouveau : c'est en quelque sorte un demi-cachet de Xenical (orlistat), un médicament contre l'obésité vendu uniquement sur Transversales Sciences Culture

Pilule anti-obésité Alli ®, le débat se poursuit  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Selon sa Présidente, l'Orlistat (molécule du médicament) est responsable d'apparition de troubles gastro-intestinaux plus ou moins sévères, Buzz Actu

Verzichten Sie auf gefährliche Appetitzügler  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
Orlistat. Enthalten ist der Wirkstoff unter anderem in der bekannten Schlankheitspille "Xenical". Das Mittel soll die fettabbauenden Enzyme im Darm Deutsche Wirtschaft AG

å‡?è‚¥è?¯å¼€å?‘在å?Žå?·ä¸­è¡Œè¿›  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
...ä¸?过,它å?¯èƒ½å…·æœ‰ä¸Žå¥¥åˆ©å?¸ä»–(Orlistat)类似的副作用。Alizymeå…¬å?¸çš„æ—¥æœ¬å?ˆä½œä¼™ä¼´æ­¦ç”°å…¬å?¸ä¸ºæœŸ6个月的Ⅱ期临床试验对这些副作用æ??供更多的è¯?æ?®ã€‚武田公å?¸ç¡®è®¤åœ¨â…¡æœŸä¸´åºŠ 中国医药报

La short list des anti-kilos  -  ‎Feb 20, 2009‎
En effet, à ce jour, seuls le Xenical (dont le principe actif est l’orlistat, comme Alli) et le Sibutral (sibutramine) sont autorisés. Elle

EBM-Center Graz als erstes österreichisches Zentrum für ...  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
Gewichtsreduktion aufgrund von medikamentöser Behandlung mit Orlistat kann bei Hypertonie-Patienten den Bluthochdruck senken (systolisch bis ca. Österreich Journal

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Orlistat is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsOrlipastat; Orlipastatum [Inn-Latin]; Orlistat; Orlistat [Usan:Inn]; Tetrahydrolipstatin; Xenical

Drug Category:
Orlistat is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antiobesity Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; ATC:A08AB01

Dosage Forms:
CAPSULE

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
Interactions for Orlistat:

Alcohol: In a multiple-dose study in 30 normal weight subjects, coadministration of XENICAL and 40 grams of alcohol (e.g., approximately 3 glasses of wine) did not result in alteration of alcohol pharmacokinetics, orlistat pharmacodynamics (fecal fat excretion), or systemic exposure to orlistat.

Cyclosporine: Preliminary data from a XENICAL and cyclosporine drug interaction study indicate a reduction in cyclosporine plasma levels when XENICAL was coadministered with cyclosporine.

Digoxin: In 12 normal-weight subjects receiving XENICAL 120 mg three times a day for 6 days, XENICAL did not alter the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of digoxin.

Fat-soluble Vitamin Supplements and Analogues: A pharmacokinetic interaction study showed a 30% reduction in beta-carotene supplement absorption when concomitantly administered with XENICAL. XENICAL inhibited absorption of a vitamin E acetate supplement by approximately 60%. The effect of orlistat on the absorption of supplemental vitamin D, vitamin A, and nutritionally-derived vitamin K is not known at this time.

Glyburide: In 12 normal-weight subjects receiving orlistat 80 mg three times a day for 5 days, orlistat did not alter the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics (blood glucose-lowering) of glyburide.

Nifedipine (extended-release tablets): In 17 normal-weight subjects receiving XENICAL 120 mg three times a day for 6 days, XENICAL did not alter the bioavailability of nifedipine (extended-release tablets).

Oral Contraceptives: In 20 normal-weight female subjects, the treatment of XENICAL 120 mg three times a day for 23 days resulted in no changes in the ovulation-suppressing action of oral contraceptives.

Phenytoin: In 12 normal-weight subjects receiving XENICAL 120 mg three times a day for 7 days, XENICAL did not alter the pharmacokinetics of a single 300-mg dose of phenytoin.

Pravastatin: In a 2-way crossover study of 24 normal-weight, mildly hypercholesterolemic patients receiving XENICAL 120 mg three times a day for 6 days, XENICAL did not affect the pharmacokinetics of pravastatin.

Warfarin: In 12 normal-weight subjects, administration of XENICAL 120 mg three times a day for 16 days did not result in any change in either warfarin pharmacokinetics (both R- and S-enantiomers) or pharmacodynamics (prothrombin time and serum Factor VII). Although undercarboxylated osteocalcin, a marker of vitamin K nutritional status, was unaltered with XENICAL administration, vitamin K levels tended to decline in subjects taking XENICAL. Therefore, as vitamin K absorption may be decreased with XENICAL, patients on chronic stable doses of warfarin who are prescribed XENICAL should be monitored closely for changes in coagulation parameters.





Chemical IUPAC Name:
1-[(3-hexyl-4-oxo-oxetan-2-yl)methyl]dodecyl2-formylamino-4-methyl-pentanoate

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