My Alli is an over-the-counter drug
containing the active ingredient orlistat. After reviewing thestudies done on orlistat, and giving the prescription version of
orlistat, (link to Xenical) Xenical, a try, I started using My Alli for 30 days.
My Alli's orlistat supplies used to be
Roche Pharmaceuticals, the same company that provides Xenical with
their orlistat, but My Alli changed orlistat provider in 2012.
Directions: Take
1 capsule, up to 3 a day, with each meal containing fat.
Take a
multivitamin once a day at bedtime.
Claims: Fat blocking
Ease of use: The capsule is
average size, made of a coating that gets slick easily and goes down
well. It has no smell whatsoever. I had no trouble taking it with
either food or water.
FDA: Orlistat is approved for
both prescription (Xenical) use in a 120 mg dose and over-the-counter
(My Alli) use in a 60 mg dose. It is also available by prescription
in Canada and over-the-counter in Australia and the EU.
