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What is Orlistat?

Orlistat is used (either with or without a prescription) in conjunction with lifestyle modification to help people lose weight. It can also be taken to help keep weight off. It works by blocking the absorption of some of the fat eaten.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Obesity 9 3 Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Weight loss 9 2 Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Support weight loss 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Bowel Irregularity 1 0
General health 1 0
Support weight gain 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 3
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Orlistat

Diarrhea 2
Diarrhea intermittent 1
Anal leakage 1

Reported Dosages

  120mg as needed 2 60mg as needed 60mg as needed 60 mg weekly 60 mg daily 180 mg daily 240 mg daily 360 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Orlistat (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 40%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 30%
Other 3   Other: 30%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 20%
Expense 1   Expense: 10%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Orlistat

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Orlistat

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Orlistat

Always
 4 80%
Usually
 1 20%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Orlistat

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 40%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Orlistat

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 33%
$50-99
 1 33%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 33%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.