Dr Clare Morrison
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- Take 3 times a day with meals
- Reduces absorption of fat from food
- Lose 50% more weight than dieting alone
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- Take 3 times a day with meals
- Reduces absorption of fat from food
- Lose 50% more weight than dieting alone
Xenical can help you lose 50% more weight than dieting alone
Xenical information
Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) is a medication used for weight management. It helps prevent the absorption of fat from the food you eat, which can make it easier to lose weight.
Generic medicines contain the same active ingredient as their branded equivalent. They’re both equally effective and the same quality, but branded pills have a higher price point due to their premium name. Xenical is a branded version of orlistat 120mg.
If you’ve previously tried losing weight through diet and exercise without results, you may consider other treatments. Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) is clinically proven to help you lose 50% more weight than just dieting alone.
Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) is only suitable for people with a BMI over 30, or people with a BMI over 28 who have conditions related to weight, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
Start a 2 minute consultation now to see if you’re eligible for treatment.
Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) attaches itself to some of the enzymes in your body that break down fat. This stops you from absorbing the fat from the food you eat.
The medication blocks around one third of the fat from the food you eat from being digested. Any fat that isn’t digested is passed from your body in your stools. Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) only blocks fat absorption, and causes weight loss, when taken alongside meals that contain fat. Taking it alongside low-fat foods has no impact.
Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) isn’t a stimulant or an appetite suppressant. It only works within your digestive system, so it shouldn’t affect your heart rate, brain or ability to sleep.
When you start taking Xenical (Orlistat 120mg), you’ll be given a target to lose 5% of your current weight in the first 3 months. If you do this, you can continue with treatment. Pharmacists can prescribe orlistat for up to two years.
Each time you order Xenical (Orlistat 120mg), you’ll need to update the pharmacist with your current weight. If your weight goes up across any 3 month period, you’ll stop treatment. If you lose enough weight to drop out BMI below 28, we can no longer supply orlistat.
Some people find they don’t lose weight with orlistat. You can take a 6 month break and try another course of treatment, or speak to your GP about your options.
Take one 120mg capsule with a drink at each main meal that contains fat, up to a maximum of three per day. Each time you take it, your meal should contain no more than 30% of calories from fat. This can help you lose weight and reduce the potential gastrointestinal side effects from the medication.
You should evenly divide your daily intake of fat, carbohydrates and protein across three main meals. Take orlistat during meals or up to an hour afterwards. If you occasionally miss a meal, or eat a meal without fat, you can skip your dose. Taking more than three 120mg capsules a day hasn’t been shown to have any extra weight loss benefit.
Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) interferes with your body’s absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. You should take a daily multivitamin supplement that contains beta carotene and vitamins A, D, E and K once a day, at least two hours before or after taking orlistat.
In clinical trials, almost twice as many people lost 10% or more of their body weight in one year when taking Xenical (Orlistat 120mg), compared to those who were dieting without treatment. Xenical (Orlistat 120mg) is clinically proven to help you lose 50% more weight than just dieting alone.
Like all medicines, orlistat can cause side effects, including wind with or without oily spotting, sudden or more frequent bowel motions and soft stools. Not everybody experiences them, and they usually settle after a few weeks. For more information, see the Patient Information Leaflet.
There are typically two kinds of prescription weight management medications. Some are appetite suppressants. Others, like Xenical (Orlistat 120mg), reduce the absorption of fat by your body.
If you’ve tried orlistat without the desired results, you should speak to your GP about other treatment options.
Always read the patient information leaflet before starting treatment.
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“I lost a stone in the first month”
I’m using Xenical together with Slimming World, not a diet but a healthy way of eating, I lost a stone in the first month and now...
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“Really pleased”
Great communication, you check up to make sure the medication is ok etc, really pleased with the service.
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“Excellent service”
I brought xenical through here and it has done a wonderful job, I have dropped 1 stone and is feeling healthier. Fast and easy...
“Stick with it”
I started off at 80kg the first 6 weeks I stayed the same, however after that the weight started to drop, I’ve now lost a kilo and...
“I can see changes already”
Being reputable mattered to me because I was looking for weight loss products and did not want to buy anything that could harm my...
“Super helpful”
Every order I have made has always gotten it when meant to. Super helpful always.
“Ordered with ease”
Good website, easy to use and found what I wanted and ordered with ease.
“Wanted to lose weight and Xenical helped”
Have tried everything to lose weight and nothing worked but after taking Xenical I found that I did lose a few pounds and am going...
“Happy customer”
No problem ordering what l needed, very straight forward too order what l needed. A very good service. Happy customer.
“Quick delivery.”
Simplified on line service with no glitches. Started course of treatment with a combined exercise and healthy diet plan
“Five stars”
This is a great way to slim
“Very easy process”
Very easy process; efficient service
“I lost a stone in the first month”
I’m using Xenical together with Slimming World, not a diet but a healthy way of eating, I lost a stone in the first month and now...
“Superb”
I’ve used MedExpress twice now, and they have been superb. My orders have come on time no problems whatsoever. So I recommend them...
“Phenomenal”
Phenomenal and very fast! Happy
“Really pleased”
Great communication, you check up to make sure the medication is ok etc, really pleased with the service.
“Very quick delivery”
Very easy to follow and order products as required, and very quick delivery.
“Excellent service”
I brought xenical through here and it has done a wonderful job, I have dropped 1 stone and is feeling healthier. Fast and easy...
“Stick with it”
I started off at 80kg the first 6 weeks I stayed the same, however after that the weight started to drop, I’ve now lost a kilo and...
“I can see changes already”
Being reputable mattered to me because I was looking for weight loss products and did not want to buy anything that could harm my...
“Super helpful”
Every order I have made has always gotten it when meant to. Super helpful always.
“Ordered with ease”
Good website, easy to use and found what I wanted and ordered with ease.
“Wanted to lose weight and Xenical helped”
Have tried everything to lose weight and nothing worked but after taking Xenical I found that I did lose a few pounds and am going...
“Happy customer”
No problem ordering what l needed, very straight forward too order what l needed. A very good service. Happy customer.
“Quick delivery.”
Simplified on line service with no glitches. Started course of treatment with a combined exercise and healthy diet plan
“Five stars”
This is a great way to slim
“Very easy process”
Very easy process; efficient service
Xenical facts
- Medicine typeLipase inhibitor
- Results compared to dieting aloneUp to 50% more weight loss
- Available strengths120mg (prescription strength)
- Active ingredientOrlistat
- Generic equivalent
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Authored by Dr Clare Morrison. Last reviewed 01 February 2024 by Liyya Patel and Siobhan Titre.