New OTC Version of Orlistat Fat Reducing Diet Pill FDA Approved

Good news for dieters – well, possibly.  A diet pill that is usually only available in prescription form is now going to be available to dieters over the counter in a somewhat weaker form.  The diet pill, which is now FDA approved for OTC sales, is called Orlistat, and it is supposed to be an actual fat blocker. 

While some may be pessimistic about fat blockers, there must have been some sort of clinical proof that this diet pill helped to block fat, since this particular diet product has been approved for both prescription and OTC sales.  Not only is this new “alli” diet pill exciting in the news of fat reduction, but there is another product called Proactol that is new to market and getting some positive attention in this field of weight and fat reduction.  We’ve reviewed Proactol as well, so be sure to take a look at the full review!

The over the counter version of Orlistat will be sold as a product called “alli”, and is just the same thing as Orlistat, only in a less potent version.  As what other diet pills should say, and most do, the Alli pill does mention that it is to be used in combination with a good diet and exercise. 

As we discussed just a post ago, I think all diet pills should use this dislaimer, since we all know that ultimately what we put in our mouths and how much energy we expend (ie not being couch potatoes), definitely weighs heavily on whether or not we are going to lose excess weight, and whether we are going to a maintain a trim, healthy and svelte figure throughout our lives. 

The product even acknowledges that the use of the product alone, without food and exercise restrictions and common sense, would likely not be of any weight loss benefit to the user.  The claims of the product, both OTC and prescription are that, when taken with meals, the product helps to block up to a quarter of the fat consumed – basically it acts as a fat loss supplement from being absorbed by the body and stored as excess fat.  This can amount to a savings of about 150 to 200 calories per meal, which is not too shabby.