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60mg | |
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84 capsules | £42.98 |
252 capsules | £115.20 |
504 capsules | £229.20 |
*Disclaimer. Individual results may vary
The active ingredient in Alli (Orlistat) is designed to target fat in your digestive system. It stops about a quarter of the fat in your meals from being absorbed.*
Alli 60mg Capsules should be kept out of reach and sight of children and should not be stored over 25 degress Celsius.
*Disclaimer. Individual results may vary
To read the patient information leaflet for this product click here https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/PIL.21737.latest.pdf
The recommended dose of Alli is one 60 mg capsule to be taken three times daily. The capsule should be taken with water immediately before, during or up to 1 hour after each main meal.
If a meal is missed or contains no fat, the dose of Alli should be omitted
No more than three 60 mg capsules should be taken in 24 hours.
Eat lower-fat meals to reduce the chance of diet-related treatment effects.
Treatment should not exceed 6 months.
The active substance is Alli. Each hard capsule contains 60 mg of orlistat.
The other ingredients are:
Side Effects of Alli
With any medication you take, there is always a risk of side effects. Some are more common than others, and often side effects may subside with the regular usage of the medicine. If the side effects do not subside, you should report them to us, or your GP.
Very common side effects
• headache
• upper respiratory tract infection
• abdominal pain/discomfort
• urgent or increased need to open the bowels
• flatulence (wind)
• flatulence (wind) with discharge
• oily discharge
• oily or fatty stools
• liquid stools
• increased elimination of stools
• influenza (‘flu’)
• low blood sugar levels (experienced by some people with type 2 diabetes).
Common side effects
• lower respiratory tract infection
• rectal pain/discomfort
• soft stools
• faecal incontinence (inability to control your bowel movements)
• bloating (experienced by some people with type 2 diabetes)
• tooth/gum disorder • urinary tract infection
• irregularity of menstrual cycle
• tiredness
• anxiety.
For a full list of side effects, please read the patient information leaflet.