The Food and Drug Administration is looking into reports that orlistat, a drug used to control obesity, might have played a role in 32 cases of liver injury that occurred between 1998 and 2008. The FDA is also investigating an undisclosed number of other cases of liver damage that might be related to the drug. Orlistat works by inhibiting the absorption of up to 25 percent of fat calories consumed. It is available by prescription as “Xenical” and over the counter as “Alli.”
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Anti-Obesity 'Wonder Drug' May Harm Liver
Posted by: Lisa Hart August 27, 2009 02:42 PMThe Food and Drug Administration is looking into reports that orlistat, a drug used to control obesity, might have played a role in 32 cases of liver injury that occurred between 1998 and 2008. The FDA is also investigating an undisclosed number of other cases of liver damage that might be related to the drug. Orlistat works by inhibiting the absorption of up to 25 percent of fat calories consumed. It is available by prescription as “Xenical” and over the counter as “Alli.”