Xenical is not an appetite suppressant rather Xenical acts as a fat blocker. By not allowing your body to absorb much of that fat it takes in, it forces your body to burn its fat reserves and you lose weight. Xenical is most effective with a low calorie diet and exercise.

Xenical is a prescription medication that can help you lose weight. Added to a healthy low calorie diet and exercise, Xenical is proven to help people lose significantly more weight then just dieting and exercise alone.

Xenical is a safe method for over weight people to lose pounds and not change their metabolism. Xenical is a fat blocker. It captures fat before it can be digested and helps pass it through the body before it can be absorbed. Xenical forces a persons body to burn stored body fat for energy because the body is not adding additional fat.

Unlike most diet medications, Xenical is not designed to speed up your metabolism. So there are no serious health risks associated with adding Xenical to your diet and exercise plans. Xenical is intended for people who are seriously overweight and facing future health risks only.

Orlistat may decrease your body's absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins. To ensure adequate nutrition, your doctor may recommend taking a multivitamin that contains vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene. Take your vitamin supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before or after a dose of orlistat.
Do not take more of this medication than has been prescribed for you. Doses greater than 120 mg three times a day have not been shown to provide any additional weight-loss benefit.

Take orlistat exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
Take each dose with a full glass of water.
Orlistat is usually taken with each main meal that contains fat. Orlistat can be taken during meals or up to one hour after a meal.
Each time you take orlistat, your meal should contain no more than about 30% of calories from fat. Evenly divide your daily intake of fat, carbohydrates, and protein over three main meals a day. Talk to your doctor about following a healthy eating plan.
If you miss a meal, or if you have a meal without fat, you can skip your dose of orlistat for that meal also.
If orlistat is taken with any one meal that is very high in fat, there is an increased chance of digestive side effects.
Do not take more of this medication than has been prescribed for you. Doses greater than 120 mg three times a day have not been shown to provide an additional weight-loss benefit.
Orlistat may decrease your body's absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins. To ensure adequate nutrition, your doctor may recommend taking a multivitamin that contains vitamins D, E, K, and beta-carotene. Take your vitamin supplement once a day, at least 2 hours before or after a dose of orlistat.
Store orlistat at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Stop taking orlistat and seek emergency medical attention if you experience a rare allergic reaction including shortness of breath; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives.
Other, less serious side effects are more likely to occur. Continue to take orlistat and talk to your doctor if you experience
· oily spotting;
· oily or fatty stools;
· orange or brown colored oil in your stool;
· gas with discharge, an oily discharge;
· an urgent need to go to the bathroom;
· an inability to control bowel movements, or;
· an increased number of bowel movements.
The bowel changes listed above are a natural effect of blocking fat and indicate that orlistat is working. They generally occur early in treatment, particularly after meals containing higher amounts of fat than are recommended. These symptoms are usually temporary and lessen or disappear as you continue treatment and keep to your recommended diet of meals containing 30% fat.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.