Orlistat, chemical name tetrahydrolipstatin, is a medication for the treatment of obesity. After considerable delay it was approved by the FDA in non-prescription formulation in 2007, and by prescription in 1999. Prescription Orlistat is sold in 120 mg tablets, under the trade name Xenical, and is prescribed for people who meet specific height and weight requirements.
Non-prescription Orlistat, in 60 mg tablets, is sold under the trade name Alli in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. The drug is manufactured by Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. of Switzerland.Xenical dosage is a 120 mg capsule, with liquid, taken at each main meal containing fat. Xenical can be taken up to 3 times a day, and up to 1 hour after a meal. Exceeding the recommended dosage does not
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