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Xenical User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Xenical has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 124 reviews on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 7% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Xenical

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Kat...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 11, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "My BMI is 31, and I'm 91 kg. Today is my day 5 taking Xenical, and no yellow stool or expelling any kind of fat or discharge. The only thing I'm noticing is a gassy stomach, I fart a lot. I'm exercising and watching what I eat. But I feel like maybe it's not working for me, there's no sign that I'm expelling excessive fat. What is your take on this? Less side effects or simply not working for me? Help, I'm confused."

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  • che...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 8, 2025

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've only been on Xenical for a few weeks and I'm impressed I've already dropped a couple of kilos. I walk one hour a day five days a week with ease... you're losing 30 percent of your fat in your body each time and when this starts to happen you're losing your weight... I've never taken diet tablets before but then I'd never been obese before so it's going great being on Xenical it really works..."

10 / 10
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  • Sha...
  • October 18, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was taking Xenical around 10 years ago and ate some garlic to treat flu-like symptoms. On that day, I got very, very sick and vomited badly, and had some blood coming out, and I was left with a blood taste in my mouth for a day or so. People say that we feel what's going on in our bodies. At the time, I felt that I had some kind of thrombosis inside my stomach and was worried about something wrong with my pancreas. I told my doctor about this, but she said nothing or no further investigation was done. I was very scared, and I stopped taking Xenical. I now have strong pain in my stomach, and tests done show that I have developed a cavernous transformation due to a blockage in the portal vein close to the head of the pancreas."

2 / 10
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  • ski...
  • August 7, 2014

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I love this medicine! Weight loss seems effortless while being on it. Lost 20 pounds."

10 / 10
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  • Mea...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 13, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "10/06/19 I started these no side effects for the first 3 days, but on the 4th day, loose orange stools, but I can live with that. I am on my 4th day now and lost 6 lbs... can't believe it."

9 / 10
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  • lee...
  • May 22, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I find this pill very good. I take 3 pills a day. In just a little under a month ago, I weighed 266 lbs, and I have now so far lost 17 lbs."

10 / 10
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  • February 27, 2008

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Xenical is great!! On 3 months I lost 30 pounds, never gained it back! I'm doing it again, my goal is 30 or 40 more. Side effects... true, but you learn how to handle it!"

10 / 10
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  • Joh...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 12, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This medicine helped me lose 13 pounds in 3 weeks. Still, I have to lose 47 pounds to be in the perfect BMI range. No side effects so far, maybe because I don't eat oily/fatty food much."

9 / 10
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  • cas...
  • June 9, 2009

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using Xenical one week ago and am already seeing the difference by the way my clothes fit. The side effects are not bad compared to the results."

9 / 10
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  • Bre...
  • July 3, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took it two weeks and lost ten pounds."

10 / 10
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  • luc...
  • January 30, 2013

For Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis "Feeling really great. Doctor thought this medication would help me."

9 / 10
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  • Tro...
  • June 12, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm wondering if I could use a female period pad to catch the oil leakage at times."

8 / 10
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  • Ros...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 19, 2019

"I'm so happy, I lost 1 kilo already in my first week."

9 / 10
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  • Amm...
  • July 20, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Am in Ghana, and I started taking this drug yesterday. I have not had an 'oily poop' incidence... in fact, no poop at all. But all I have been doing is passing out extraordinary gases."

7 / 10
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  • Ali...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 13, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I haven't lost weight, only 0.5 kg, but my aerobic endurance improved drastically, so I recommend this medicine for visceral fat."

10 / 10
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  • Geo...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 2, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started this a month ago. Got weighed today, and I've lost half a stone, yeah. I did get the orange leakage, but am used to it now and eat better to stop it from happening."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 24, 2008

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Xenical really helped me, but some of the bowel problems I had made it marginal. I was hit by all the side effects."

7 / 10
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  • Sha...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 26, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am 115 kilos, just started on Xenical. I am on the loo constantly. Maybe I shouldn’t drink cappuccinos with it? Anyway, I’m staying on it! Hopefully, I lose weight ASAP."

6 / 10
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  • Jes...
  • February 9, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I want to try Xenical but scared that it might show up in the drug test... Is it possible?"

7 / 10
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  • Ano...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 14, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Well, I've been taking orlistat for 6 days, three times a day, and already lost 1 kg. Although I have a headache and am slightly constipated, I am happy I have found something that works."

8 / 10
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  • Bet...
  • October 19, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking this for 2 whole weeks and haven't lost any weight! Although I have all the side effects."

1 / 10
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  • Mis...
  • February 15, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Noticed effect at the end of month three. Month five more. It's helped me to reduce daily calories and watch out for any 'extra' and hidden fats. Time will tell now."

8 / 10
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  • Cat...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 17, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on this medicine and only lost 1 pound - gutted."

2 / 10
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  • Sin...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 6, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Xenical for 1 month, and I have lost no weight. Feeling totally disillusioned. I weigh 14 st 8 lb and need to lose at least 3 stone as I am 5 ft 6 inches. Age 50."

1 / 10
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