whether orlistat (Xenical) can cause liver injury
October 2009
Please see updated information from the FDA
Patients will be asking whether orlistat (Xenical) can cause liver injury.
This is due to a new safety review. Experts are looking into 32 cases of serious liver injury...most of them from other countries.
But don't jump to conclusions.
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