Xenical
Xenical is a weight loss medication containing Orlistat, available as 60/120mg tablets.
- Category
- Weight Loss
- Active ingredient
- Orlistat
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Capsule, hard
- Strengths
- 60/120mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Xenical vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Obesity · Overweight
- Alternative Name
- Alli
- Therapeutic Class
- Lipase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Gastrointestinal Lipase Inhibitor
- Known Off-label Uses
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Minor Side Effects
- flatulence, faecal urgency, fatty stools, abdominal pain
- Moderate Side Effects
- liquid stools, incontinence
- Dosage Forms
- Capsule, hard
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Cheplapharm
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- variable based on meal
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 25°C in a dry place, protected from sunlight.
- Drug Interactions
- ciclosporin, levothyroxine, amiodarone, warfarin
- Age Restrictions
- For adults only.
What you will receive
Xenical is the originator brand name, made by Cheplapharm. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Cheplapharm and do not ship the original Xenical.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Orlistat) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.