Most popular weight-loss drug strongly alters other drug therapies, study suggests
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
A researcher has discovered that the weight-loss drug orlistat, known by the brand names Xenical and Alli, inhibits a key enzyme that may lead to "severe toxicity of internal organs such as the liver and kidney." The inhibition is irreversible and can be caused by a low level of the drug.