Drug details

Alli (orlistat 60 mg)

type of Gastrointestinal Agents, Other

Alli (orlistat) Capsules works by blocking absorption of 25% of the fat in a meal and is used for weight loss in overweight adults, 18 years and older, when used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• diarrhea, or
• changes in your bowel function because of the unabsorbed fat,
• fatty/oily stool,
• oily spotting in your undergarments,
• orange or brown colored oil in your stool,
• intestinal gas with discharge,
• loose stools,
• a feeling of needing to have a bowel movement right away,
• increased number of bowel movements,
• poor bowel control,
• rectal pain.

The following drugs are related to Alli, either as a replacement or used together:

• Adipex-P (phentermine hydrochloride)
• Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride)
• Didrex (benzphetamine)
• Fastin (phentermine)
• Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate)
• Xenical (orlistat 120 mg)
• Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate)
• Plenity (superabsorbent hydrogel particles in capsules)
• Wegovy (semaglutide injection)

The following supplements are related to Alli, and may be used together with the drug:

• Conjugated Linoleic Acid (s.)