Orlistat side effects
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List of side effects
Commonly Observed side effects
Additional side effects
Commonly Observed side effects
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms were the most commonly observed treatment-emergent adverse events associated with the use of XENICAL in the seven double-blind, placebocontrolled clinical trials and are primarily a manifestation of the mechanism of action. (Commonly observed is defined as an incidence of ³5% and an incidence in the XENICAL 120 mg group that is at least twice that of placebo.) Return to top
Additional side effects
Additional side effects include:
- Oily Spotting
- Flatus with Discharge
- Fecal Urgency
- Fatty/Oily Stool
- Oily Evacuation
- Increased Defecation
- Fecal Incontinence
The content of this page is taken from the FDA package insert for this drug and should not be edited.
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