RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Over-the-counter weight loss with orlistat?
JF Evidence Based Nursing
JO Evid Based Nurs
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and RCN Publishing Company Ltd
SP 98
OP 100
DO 10.1136/dtb.2009.10.0046
VO 13
IS 3
YR 2010
UL http://ebn.bmj.com/content/13/3/98.abstract
AB Reprinted from: DTB 2009;47:125–7 Orlistat first became available (as 120mg capsules [Xenical]) around 10 years ago as a prescription-only treatment for obesity.1 Earlier this year, orlistat 60mg capsules (alli – GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare) became available for sale without a prescription to the public in the European Union. Orlistat 60mg is available in the UK as a Pharmacy (P) medicine and so can be purchased over-the-counter (OTC) from pharmacies. OTC orlistat is promoted as a new weight loss aid, “boosting weight loss by 50%” when added to a reduced calorie, lower-fat diet. Here we review the place of OTC orlistat in tackling obesity.