Orlistat

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Orlistat is a type of Pharmaceutical Drug.

 

Therapeutic Usage of Orlistat

Metabolism

 Orlistat may be useful for the treatment of (nonalcoholic) Fatty Liver.  [1]

 Orlistat is designed for the treatment of Obesity (by inhibiting Pancreatic Lipases Orlistat prevents the absorption of dietary Fats - in the absence of Pancreatic Lipases, Fat molecules remain too large to be absorbed by the Intestines):  [2]

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