Does Alli work as good as Xenical?

[TroyBurger]

I'm confused I know that Alli and Xenical both contain the drug Orlistat, but why is Alli non-prescription and Xenical is prescription? If it's because there is a smaller dosage of Orlistat in Alli, wouldn't that mean that Alli is less effective?

[PennyThoughts]

Not even close. Xenical is really powerful and you need to follow a very careful low fat diet while you're on it because otherwise you'll end up on the toilet all the time (believe me when it blocks the fat from being absorbed by you, it has to go somewhere). Alli has a tiny amount of the Orlistat in it. It may work for some people, I don't know, but it's not nearly that powerful.

[Speeddemon]

No. It can’t. It’s a non-prescription pill. It doesn’t have the same power as the prescription variety.

[2strikes]

I don't even honestly think that Alli works. I think they just use a light dusting of Orlistat just to be able to put it on the label.

[TroyBurger]

Thanks. I had a feeling that Alli wouldn't be that strong.

[Bean]

Thanks. I had a feeling that Alli wouldn't be that strong.

Go with that. It does work, but it's very weak. Not enough to make a difference