Orlistat [orlistat]

topical
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Terms

Alli
tetrahydrolipstatin
Xenical

 

1-((3-Hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl)methyl)dodecyl-2-formamido-4-methylvalerate
Alli
Ro-18-0647
Tetrahydrolipastatin
Tetrahydrolipstatin
THLP
Xenical

Definition

A lactone derivative of LEUCINE that acts as a pancreatic lipase inhibitor to limit the absorption of dietary fat; it is used in the management of obesity.

DUI
D000077403 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0155332
CAS
L-Leucine, N-formyl-, 1-((3-hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl)methyl)dodecyl ester, (2S-(2alpha(R*),3beta))-
History note
2019 (1988)
Public note
2019; ORLISTAT was indexed under LACTONES 1988-2018