Orlistat
Orlistat capsules, 60mg and 120mg, used for weight management in adults: taken with meals and combined with a lower-calorie diet and regular exercise.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per capsule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60mg | 10 capsules | $18.00 | $1.80 |
| 60mg | 30 capsules | $50.10 | $1.67 |
| 60mg | 60 capsules | $92.40 | $1.54 |
| 60mg | 90 capsules | $130.50 | $1.45 |
| 60mg | 120 capsules | $171.60 | $1.43 |
| 60mg | 180 capsules | $252.00 | $1.40 |
| 120mg | 10 capsules | $19.50 | $1.95 |
| 120mg | 30 capsules | $51.00 | $1.70 |
| 120mg | 60 capsules | $95.40 | $1.59 |
| 120mg | 90 capsules | $135.00 | $1.50 |
| 120mg | 120 capsules | $175.20 | $1.46 |
| 120mg | 180 capsules | $255.60 | $1.42 |
| 120mg | 270 capsules | $329.40 | $1.22 |
- Category
- Weight Management
- Active ingredient
- Orlistat
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Capsule
- Strengths
- 60/120mg
You will receive a quality generic.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Weight management in adults with obesity
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Xenical
- Therapeutic Class
- Lipase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Gastrointestinal Agent
- Minor Side Effects
- Abdominal discomfort, Flatulence, Oily spotting
- Moderate Side Effects
- Loose stools, Increased defecation
- Dosage Forms
- Capsule
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Roche
- Onset Time
- Within 24–48 hours
- Duration
- Duration of each meal consumption
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- Cyclosporine, Levothyroxine, Warfarin
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children.
What you will receive
Orlistat is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Orlistat.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Orlistat strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Orlistat capsules come as 60mg and 120mg. You can order packs of 10 to 270 capsules, depending on the strength. Larger packs cost less per capsule.
How is Orlistat delivered to Hong Kong?
Orlistat parcels can be sent by standard airmail, which takes 14 to 21 business days, or 30 at most, and is untracked. Every order arrives in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents. Very large orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels.
Which brand names does orlistat have?
Brand names for orlistat include Xenical and Alli. Orlistat capsules are a pure generic orlistat product and are not any of those brands. Here, orlistat can also be bought online as generic Xenical.
Can I drink alcohol while taking Orlistat?
Alcohol does not interfere with how orlistat works, so a drink with a meal is not off the table. It does add calories, though, and a heavy session can leave your stomach unsettled on top of the capsules' usual effects. Most people keep it modest while they are watching their weight.
Does Orlistat block carbohydrates and protein as well as fat?
No. Orlistat only targets the enzymes that break down fat, so roughly a third of the fat in a meal goes unabsorbed while carbohydrate and protein are digested as usual. That is why a meal can be low in fat and still give you energy from other sources.
How long does Orlistat take to work?
Each capsule acts on the meal it is taken with, so the fat-blocking effect starts straight away. What you see on the scales is a slower picture: weight comes off over weeks and months of steady use rather than days, and the amount depends on how much fat is in your meals.
Can I take Orlistat if I have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure?
Weight management with orlistat is often chosen when there is also a weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, since losing weight tends to improve both. Orlistat itself acts only on dietary fat and has no direct effect on blood sugar or blood pressure.
How should I store Orlistat capsules?
Keep them in the blister pack or bottle they arrived in, somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight — a kitchen cupboard away from the hob works well. Heat and damp spoil capsules fastest. Check the date on the pack before you start a new one and do not use anything past it.
Do I need a prescription to order Orlistat?
No. PockDose does not ask for a prescription or a medical questionnaire when you order Orlistat. If you want a prescription, you can get one separately through a telemedicine consultation.
About Orlistat
What Orlistat capsules do
Orlistat is a weight-management medicine for adults with obesity. It works in the gut rather than on the brain. The capsules block lipases — the enzymes that digest fat — in the stomach and small intestine, so roughly a third of the fat in a meal travels through undigested and leaves the body in your stool. It does not speed the body up or dampen appetite; the calories in that fat simply never reach the bloodstream. It is used with a lower-calorie diet and regular activity, for losing weight and for holding onto the loss afterwards.
Taking a capsule with meals
One capsule three times a day, with each main meal that contains fat — during the meal or within an hour of finishing it. Swallow it with water. A fat-free meal needs no capsule, and if you skip a meal you skip that dose. If you remember within an hour of eating, take it; leave it longer and you wait for the next meal rather than doubling up. Spread fat fairly evenly across the day. One very rich meal is the usual trigger for the digestive side effects that follow.
The first weeks
Bowel habits change, particularly early on. Expect oily or fatty stools, oil spotting on underwear or clothing, wind that comes with oily spotting, a sudden urgent need to go, looser and more frequent stools, stomach pain and diarrhoea. Sticking to a balanced, moderate-fat diet makes all of these less likely, and they often ease as the weeks pass. Rare but serious: a severe allergic reaction with a swollen tongue or throat, itchy rash or difficulty breathing; inflammation of the pancreas, felt as severe tummy or back pain that does not go away; and bleeding from the back passage. Pain that will not ease, or rectal bleeding, needs urgent treatment.
Vitamins and other medicines
Less vitamin A, D, E and K and beta-carotene is absorbed while you take orlistat. A daily multivitamin covers the gap — at bedtime, or at least two hours away from a capsule. Levothyroxine belongs at least four hours before or after orlistat, and cyclosporine at least three hours after. Orlistat can also alter how the body handles warfarin and similar blood thinners, amiodarone, HIV medicines, and some medicines for depression or anxiety. It is not suitable when bile flow from the liver is blocked (cholestasis) or when the gut cannot absorb nutrients properly.
60mg and 120mg capsules
This listing is Orlistat capsules in 60mg and 120mg, the 120mg holding twice as much active ingredient as the 60mg. Xenical is the same medicine under a brand name, also in capsules: Xenical.
Sources
- Orlistat: a medicine to treat obesity - NHS — NHS UK
- Orlistat | NHS inform — NHS Scotland / NHS Inform
- Orlistat: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine