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Xenical, anyone?(CHOICE cuts)
The little blue pill Xenical appears to be the latest hot thing in weight loss, Hollywood style. It's a 'pharmacist only' drug--available on request at a pharmacy, not one for which you need a prescription--and it's touted by the drug company to be the scientific solution to losing weight. But it can have unpleasant gastro-intestinal side effects, and it's not intended for use by someone who just wants to lose a bit of weight. It's only been through clinical trials that show it's suitable for people who are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, or with a BMI of 27 or more with obesity-related risk factors such as high blood pressure or cholesterol.
When its recent advertising stint during TV shows, including Australian Idol, put Xenical into the mainstream, we were concerned that the audience--with a high proportion of young female viewers--could be left with the impression that the drug was a quick-fix solution suitable for anyone who wants to lose some weight.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has issued guidelines for pharmacists to follow when dispensing Xenical, which should ensure that only eligible people receive the drug and that they're given suitable advice and counselling. To see if the guidelines are being followed, we sent a researcher out to pharmacies across the Sydney metropolitan area.
Our researcher was a young-looking 19-year-old woman with a ...
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- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News September 5, 2006 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week January 14, 2004 700+ words
...Patients treated with Xenical plus diet had a significantly reduced BMI compared with patients...5% reduction in BMI was achieved in 27% of patients receiving Xenical plus diet compared...The reduction in BMI was associated with...of body fat in the Xenical plus diet-treated...
- FDA Approves Labeling for Use of Xenical(R) (orlistat) in Management of Obesity...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 15, 2003 700+ words
...Patients treated with Xenical plus diet had a significantly reduced BMI compared with patients...5% reduction in BMI was achieved in 27% of patients receiving Xenical plus diet compared...The reduction in BMI was associated with...of body fat in the Xenical plus diet-treated...
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- Newspaper article from: Pharma Marketletter September 11, 2006 700+ words
...major Roche says that its weight-loss medication Xenical (orlistat) can safely help obese adolescents lose...additional and substantial reductions in body weight with Xenical (-7.6kg; BMI -3.7kg/m2). In addition, the agent significantly...
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- Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition June 1, 1999 700+ words
...candidates for Xenical are obese, with a body mass index (BMI)(*) of 30 or great- er, or a BMI of 27 plus other...suppress appetite, Xenical (or- listat...doctor to decide if Xenical is for you. (*) To calculate BMI: Multiply your...
- Weight Loss Drug Xenical Effective and Safe in Overweight Teenagers.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 26, 2004 700+ words
...013) - significantly reduced BMI compared with adolescents receiving...a greater proportion of Xenical treated adolescents achieved...or equal to 10% decrease in BMI (27% vs. 16% and 13.3% vs. 4.5% respectively) - Xenical was well tolerated and reported...
- Xenical more effective than lifestyle changes alone in overweight adolescents.
- Newspaper article from: Drug Week June 25, 2004 700+ words
...013); significantly reduced BMI compared with adolescents receiving...addition, a greater proportion of Xenical treated adolescents achieved...or equal to 10% decrease in BMI (27% vs 16% and 13.3% vs 4.5%, respectively). Xenical was well tolerated and reported...
- Xenical safe/effective in adolescents.(Roche Holding Ltd.)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Pharma Marketletter June 20, 2005 700+ words
...adolescents treated with Xenical reduced by [sup.3] 5% their BMI (26.5% versus 15...adolescents who were given Xenical had a greater decrease...decreased significantly in Xenical recipients, but increased...weight of 7.6kg and a BMI decrease of 3.7kg...