| Xenical is a weight loss medicine manufactured by Hoffman-La Roche and was approved by FDA on April 23, 1999. Xenical is prescribed for long term treatment for weight loss in combo with dieting and physical exercises. Xenical is recommended to be administered orally along with a diet containing 30% calories from food.
Unlike other weight loss drugs which commonly act on the brain to suppress appetite, Xenical works on the digestive system. In the digestive tract, there are certain enzymes known as lipases that break down fats from the food we eat. Due to lipase action, a large scale accumulation of fats take place inside the system which further leads to a drastic increase in body weight. Xenical dissuades lipases from triggering off fat dissociation from food and in this way prevents the storage of excessive fats in the body. As a result, the unwanted fat is not absorbed and eliminated in bowel movements.
There are two types of Xenical diet pills: branded and generic. Both branded and generic Xenical are available as capsules in 120 mg strength. Xenical weight loss pills are prescribed to individuals within the BMI range 27-30.
Xenical is a dark-blue capsule with light-blue imprinting. It consists of both active and inactive ingredients.
- The active ingredient in Xenical, Orlistat, is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in chloroform, methanol and ethanol but insoluble in water. Chemically, Orlistat is (S)-2-formylamino-4-methyl-pentanoic acid (S)-1-[[(2S, 3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl] methyl]-dodecylester.
- The inactive components are povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate microcrystalline cellulose and talc.
The empirical formula of Xenical is C 29 H 53 NO 5 and its molecular weight is 485.7 Xenical is soluble in chloroform, methanol and ethanol but is insoluble in water. The amount of Orlistat in each Xenical capsule is 120 mg. Again along with active and inactive components each Xenical capsule is formed of certain ingredients like gelatin, titanium dioxide, and FD and C Blue No.1.
The weight loss pill Xenical yields results only when taken by following medical instructions. Before planning a weight loss regimen with Xenical, the suggestions of a physician is to be always sought after and even while continuing treatment with Xenical it is always mandatory to seek the advices of a physician and clarify the doubts and queries regarding Xenical administration.
Even though the functional process of Xenical is different from other weight loss drugs it is a diet pill similar to any other medicine available in the anti-obesity drug market and so must be applied to the body with proper care and caution. The correct administration of Xenical will make your weight loss much easier and also help you to escape from the fewer side-effects of Xenical. |
