Xenical (Orlistat)

What is Xenical (Orlistat) for?

Please note: Xenical (Orlistat) is a prescription-only medication and can only be prescribed to patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.

Please note: You may be able to buy Orlistat/Xenical online with a BMI of 28 to 29.99 if you have a health condition whereby losing weight could help you (high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.)

Please note:  You CANNOT buy Xenical or buy Orlistat if your BMI is less than 28.

Xenical (Orlistat) is an effective medicine used to treat obesity and has a higher strength of Orlistat than the non-prescription medication version. It is taken with a healthy low-calorie diet in order to maximise its benefits for weight loss. You may be suitable to buy Xenical (Orlistat) if you are struggling to lose weight and need an effective therapy that could make a real difference to your waistline.

How does Xenical (Orlistat) work?

Xenical (Orlistat) is a lipase inhibitor which does not enter the patient's blood stream, but works in the digestive system in the small intestine as a fat absorber. It blocks out about a third of the fat in food eaten in a patient's diet, leading to steady weight loss. The manufacturer states that research involving 11,131 woman and 4,418 men, who had been over weight for an average of 14 years, showed that 87% lost at least 5% of total body weight, half lost at least 10%, around 20% lost more than 15% body weight, and some patients lost more than 25%.

If you eat an excessive amount of fat or calories, the excess is stored as fat by the body, resulting in weight gain. When you eat fat, your body breaks it down into its simplest components so that it can be digested. Unlike other weight-loss drugs you may have heard about that act in the brain or central nervous system to suppress appetite or to speed up metabolism, Xenical (Orlistat) works in your digestive system to block about one-third of the fat in the food you eat from being digested.

Enzymes in your digestive system, called lipases, help digest (or break down) fat. When taken with meals, Xenical (Orlistat) attaches to the lipases and blocks those from breaking down some of the fat you have eaten. The undigested fat cannot be absorbed and is eliminated in your bowel movements. By working this way, Xenical (Orlistat) helps block about one-third of the fat in the foods you eat from being absorbed by your body.

If I take Xenical (Orlistat), can I eat whatever I want?

The Xenical (Orlistat) dietary guidelines do not place any particular food out of bounds. But when you buy Xenical capsules online you may not be able to eat a lot of a particular food if it is high in calories or, especially, if it is high in fat.

How effective is Xenical?

Typically, people begin losing weight within 2 weeks of starting Xenical (Orlistat), and may continue to lose weight for 6 to 12 months, at which point weight loss usually begins to level off -- even if you’re still taking Xenical (Orlistat). This doesn't mean that Xenical (Orlistat) is not working. People who continue to take Xenical (Orlistat) are generally better at maintaining their weight loss. Keep your doctor informed about your progress so that he or she can make sure your diet and your level of physical activity remain appropriate to your weight-loss goals. Once you reach your initial goal, you may want to set a new goal and have your doctor re-evaluate your calorie and activity levels.

How much weight should I expect to lose taking Xenical (Orlistat)?

When you buy Xenical online or Orlistat, the amount of weight you lose depends on how well you stick to a reduced-calorie diet with no more than 30% of calories from fat and an appropriate physical activity level, as well as on your compliance with the prescribed medication regime.

How to take Xenical (Orlistat)

When you buy weight loss aid Xenical (Orlistat), the medication works with each meal it’s taken with. Therefore, if you eat a meal that contains no fat (or if you miss a meal), there’s no need to take a capsule.

Always take Xenical (Orlistat) as per your doctor’s instructions, or as outlined in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL). The treatment is usually stopped if you haven’t lost more than 5% of your body weight after taking Xenical (Orlistat) for 12 weeks. Speak to your doctor after this time; he may suggest continuing on the therapy or trying an alternative treatment.

What are the possible side effects of Xenical (Orlistat)?

Side effects are rare, and most people don’t get any. Possible side effects may vary from one person to the next, as with any medication. You should always read the manufacturer’s Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) before taking this or any other medication.

This will give you important instructions on how and when to use the medication, as well as any possible side effects of the drug.

How we package your order

Your medication is placed inside a plain delivery box* for protection, then sealed inside a special tamper-proof Royal Mail envelope before being dispatched from our in-house pharmacy.

• Discreet plain packaging / No mention of medication
• Our minimum sized delivery box* to protect the medication in transit is: W - 18cm, H - 6.5cm, D - 8.5cm
• Royal Mail Tracked 24 or 48 hr (UK addresses)
• Royal Mail Special Delivery Before 1pm (UK addresses)
• Royal Mail Local Collect (UK addresses)
• Royal Mail International Signed For (Overseas addresses)
• Some delivery types will require you to sign for the parcel
• Some delivery types will require you to show Photo ID for the parcel
• Find out more information about delivery types here