There are millions of overweight people in the world who are preoccupied in finding that perfect weight loss pill or diet. Many diet plans and pills (both prescription and over-the-counter) have been introduced in the market. Some have met success; others have achieved very little success.
Among all prescription medications, Orlistat, which is popularly known as Xenical, is one of the many drugs that promise quick reduction of weight. XENICAL is a prescription medication that can help considerably overweight people lose weight and keep it off. To manage obesity including weight loss and weight maintenance, use Xenical in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet.
XENICAL 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 fat. When taken with meals, Xenical 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 helps block about one-third of the fat in the foods you eat from being absorbed by your body.
Xenical is also for people who are overweight and also have other risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease or diabetes. Xenical should be taken with a nutritionally balanced or reduced-calorie diet containing no more than 30% of calories from fat. | 
