Can A Person With High Blood Pressure Take Alli (orlistat, Xenical)?
Pronounced: (OR-lih-stat)
Uses
This medication is used along with a doctor-approved reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior modification program to help significantly overweight (obese) persons lose weight. Taking orlistat can also help prevent you from regaining the weight you have lost. Losing weight and keeping it off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of cancer,...
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Alli Oral Uses and How to Use
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