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Alli is a medication that is available to be bought over the counter without a prescription. It contains orlistat, but in a lower dose than the prescription dose of orlistat or Xenical. Alli works by stopping the breakdown of fat in your stomach, so your body can't absorb it and it is passed out in your poo. This causes the common side effects in the bowel. Results while using Alli depend on increasing exercise and eating fewer calories than usual. Aim for around 30% fat content in each meal, but avoid Alli if there is no fat in your meal.

Active ingredient

Orlistat

Product type

Capsule

How is it used

Taken orally

Frequency

Three times daily with meals

Dosage

60mg

Do I need prescription?

no

Alli benefits

Some of the potential benefits of this medication and associated weight loss

Weight loss

Increased energy

Lower blood pressure

Improved cholesterol levels

Better mobility

Less joint pain

Improved PCOS symptoms

Improved confidence

Better mood/mental wellbeing

Improved fertility

Alli possible side effects

Some of the possible side effects associated with this medication

Nausea

Vomiting

Constipation

Diarrhoea

Bloating

Burping

Indigestion

Headache

Gallstones

Pancreatitis

Kidney problems

Anxiety

Muscle loss

Body aches

Weight gain after stopping

Alli alternatives

Medications that work in similar ways or brands that have the same active ingredient

Alli FAQs

Alli works by stopping the breakdown of fat in your digestive system. This means your body can't absorb fat eaten in food.
Alli can be bought from a pharmacy without a prescription if you have a BMI over 28.
Alli is available to buy for under £100 for a three month supply. A four week supply costs less around £40.
In clinical trials, one third to one half of people using Alli lost around 5-10% of their body weight over one year. Between 16% to 25% of people using Alli for one year lost 10% of their body weight.
This depends on the individual. To lose weight on Alli you will also need to make healthy dietary changes and increase your exercise levels.
As you lose wieght using Alli, you can lose belly fat. But it is important to also increase exercise and strength training to help lose belly fat and develop strong abdominal muscles.
How you feel on Alli is individual. Some people feel worse due to side effects, whereas other people feel much better due to the benefits of weight loss for their overall health or medical conditions.
You can just stop taking Alli. In fact, you are advised to not take Alli if you skip a meal or if you have a meal that does not contain any fat.
If you stop taking Alli and have not made any changes to your overall diet and exercise, then you may regain weight.
In clinical trials after stopping Alli people regained around 35% of the weight lost if they did not also continue a change in lifestyle.
You are expected to lose around 5% of your body weight over a year of using Alli. However, weight loss depends on changing your overall diet and increasing exercise.
Alli can make it difficult for your body to absorb certain vitamins that need fat to help them be taken up in the digestive system. This may cause deficiencies in vitamins A, D, E and K so you might want to take a multivitamin which contain these.
Alli side effects are usually related to your digestive tract. If you develop severe diarrhoea you are at risk of becoming dehydrated. Very rarely, Alli can affect your liver.
Alli is generally considered safe to use long term.
Alli is a lower dose than Xenical. They both contain orlistat as their main ingredient, but Alli is half the dose and can be purchased without the need for a prescription.
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