A new pill intended to “help you drop a dress size” has gone on sale over the counter in the UK. The makers of Xenical have made a lower dose version of the POM drug Orlistat, which is sold at pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription.
Alli, the 60mg version of the Xenical Orlistat 120 mg con ricetta medica , works by preventing the body from absorbing fats ingested through your daily calorie intake. Stopping the body from breaking fats down into storable pieces provides a two-tier action by preventing the user from getting fatter and helping to get rid of any already accumulated excess body fat. The action of the drug is accelerated if combined with an improved diet and increased exercise regime. In fact the manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline claims that Orlistat 60mg will boost weight loss efforts by 50%.
Orlistat is designed to be taken three times daily with every meal. If you have a meal and forget to take the tablet within 1-2 hours of eating then its effects will not benefit you, so it is vital that you follow the packet instructions to ensure you gain the full benefits of taking the weight loss drug.
Due to the medicines action there are some digestion related side effects including fatty or oily stools and an urgent need for the toilet. Whilst these are unpleasant side effects of the medication with time and diet adjustment they will lessen.
Before buying Orlistat in the form of Alli, your pharmacist should weight you and measure your height to calculate your BMI and they should make sure you are not suffering from a condition which is Alli is contraindicated to.
It is important to consider all aspects of your lifestyle including diet and exercise as Orlistat is not a magic bullet and is not intended as a long term solution to maintaining weight.