Orlistat
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.
Year introduced: 2019 (1988)
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Tree Number(s): D02.540.529
MeSH Unique ID: D000077403
Registry Number: 95M8R751W8
Entry Terms:
- Tetrahydrolipastatin
- Tetrahydrolipstatin
- THLP
- Xenical
- Alli
- 1-((3-Hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl)methyl)dodecyl-2-formamido-4-methylvalerate
- Ro-18-0647
- Ro 18 0647
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