Alli, (AL-eye), the new OTC orlistat for weight loss

July 2007

Lots of people are trying Alli, (AL-eye), the new OTC orlistat for weight loss. It's available in U.S. pharmacies now.

Many people do not have realistic expectations.

Alli is half the strength of Rx orlistat (Xenical)...but efficacy and side effects are similar.

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Table of Contents

Is Avandia a flawed drug, or was the big new study flawed
Supplements Canadian Cancer Society upped their vitamin D recommendations
Oral Health What should you put in "magic mouthwash"
how to manage high-altitude illnesses
Infectious Diseases new oral antifungal called Spriafil
Infectious Diseases patients asking about drug-resistant tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints
Travel Medicine additional precautions for patients travelling while they are immunocompromised
Gastroenterology Nexium (esomeprazole) is the first proton pump inhibitor approved for "on-demand" use
Lyme Disease New guidelines will influence the treatment of Lyme disease
Obesity & Weight Loss Alli, (AL-eye), the new OTC orlistat for weight loss
long-acting naproxen called Naprelan