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What does it do?

This product is used in the treatment of obesity in conjunction with diet to produce weight loss. It works by blocking the body's ability to absorb fats from the diet.

Last text update: 2010-12-15

Last data update: 2012-01-14

General Information:

6.7
Alli Average Satisfaction Score
  • 78% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Alli.
  • 12% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Alli

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78 year male with type 2 diabetes. After switching to a low fat diet for a week, I started taking Alli (Orlistat) 60 mg a month ago. Weight dropped from 205 to 195. I have only experienced diareah rarely. I keep my fat intake to under 60gm per day. Another benefit: my glucose readings have gone down and it should also lower my triglyceride level.(which gets tested next month). The120 mg price is shocking ($750 to $1000) The 60 mg dose can be bought over the counter for $50.

  • 78 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2012-01-07 15:57:36
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Can anyone tell me how well Alli worked for them? How much did you take? How much weight did you lose?

  • 35 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-11-15 13:43:26
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I have been taking Oralistat for around 1 1/2 years. I decided to only take it if the meal contained fat and that has worked well for me. I have had no uncomfortable or inconvenient side effects from it, but I can always tell when it has worked by seeing the oily residue in my stool. I lost weight the first four months I took it, when I reached close to my goal weight, and since then it has helped me keep from gaining the weight back. Happy with ALLI in Georgia

  • 67 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-07-05 11:02:47
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