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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. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Weight loss 2 1

See 1 patient currently taking Orlistat

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 100%
Mild
0 0%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Diarrhea
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Orlistat (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
1 100% Expense: 100%
Other
1 100% Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Orlistat

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Orlistat

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

Stopped Taking Orlistat

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 100%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 100%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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Report created on March 21, 2010.