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Below are Xenical (Orlistat) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Xenical review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Overweight |
| Dosage & duration: | | 120mg taken twice daily for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | birth control (yasmin) | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lost 10 pounds. |
| Side effects: | | Oily stools, gas, bloating. Learned to avoid greasy foods. I experienced no other side effects. |
| Comments: | | I took a 120mg pill after any meal with fat (2-3 times daily). It seemed like over time, since my body was aborbing less calories i started to crave less. The only problem was that without modifying my diet, the weight came back after i quit taking the drug. It is also expensive, and although it does work I am not sure it is worth the high price. |
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| | Xenical review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Weight Loss |
| Dosage & duration: | | 60 mg taken 2 times a day for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The treatment benefits was a minimal weight loss, but not nearly as much as I expected. |
| Side effects: | | I mainly experienced the following side effects: diarrhea, stomach cramps, indigestion, flatulence, oily stool, defecation urgency. |
| Comments: | | I think is a good medication if you follow a good planned diet, but don't expect to loose too much weight if you only take the pill and don't cut your calories or exercise more often.
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