1) Weight-loss drug
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Orlistat (also known as tetrahydrolipstatin) is a drug designed to treat obesity. It is marketed as a prescription drug under the trade name Xenical by Roche in most countries, and is sold over-the-counter as Alli by GlaxoSmithKline in the United Kingdom and the United States. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the huma...
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(or´lĭ-stat) an inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipases that prevents the digestion, and therefore absorption, of dietary fat, used in the treatment of obesity; administered orally. Because it interferes with the absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins and beta carotene, persons taking orlistat should also take diet...
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A commonly prescribed fat absorption medication, it is sold under the brand name Xenical.
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