Orlistat, sold under the brand name Xenical among others, is a medication used to treat obesity. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats...
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popular for weight loss. The medications liraglutide, naltrexone/bupropion, orlistat, semaglutide, and tirzepatide are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration...
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abetalipoproteinemia. Other causes: Drugs that can produce steatorrhea include orlistat, a slimming pill, or as adverse effect of octreotide or lanreotide, used...
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cardiovascular diseases if not managed. An example of a lipase inhibitor is orlistat. Lipase inhibitors may affect the amount of fat absorbed, yet they do not...
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Rectal discharge (section Orlistat)
Rectal discharge is intermittent or continuous expression of liquid from the anus (per rectum). Normal rectal mucus is needed for proper excretion of waste...
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medications octreotide (a synthetic analogue of the hormone somatostatin) and orlistat (a lipase inhibitor that decreases absorption of dietary fats). Permanent...
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Rapid weight loss increases risk of gallstones. The weight loss drug orlistat is known to increase the risk of gallstones. Cholecystokinin deficiency...
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drug designed to treat obesity. It acts in the same way as the older drug orlistat (Xenical) by inhibiting pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that breaks down triglycerides...
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with net fat increase". Healio. 13 February 2018. "DailyMed - XENICAL- orlistat capsule". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Ramanathan S...
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weight along with mild gastrointestinal side effects. Another medication, orlistat, is widely available and approved for long-term use. Its use produces modest...
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