Orlistat Liver Injury Lawsuit

On August 24, 2009 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals and patients that it is reviewing new safety information regarding reports of liver-related adverse events in patients taking orlistat. Orlistat is marketed in the United States as a prescription product, Xenical, and as an over-the-counter (OTC) product, Alli.

Between 1999 and October 2008, 32 reports of serious liver injury, including 6 cases of liver failure, in patients using orlistat were submitted to FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System.

The most commonly reported adverse events described in the 32 reports of serious liver injury were jaundice, weakness, and abdominal pain.

The FDA is reviewing other data on suspected cases of liver injury submitted by the manufacturers of orlistat, analysis of these data is ongoing and no definite association between liver injury and orlistat has been established at this time. FDA is not advising healthcare professionals to change their prescribing practices with orlistat. Consumers currently taking Xenical should continue to take it as prescribed and those using over-the-counter Alli should continue to use the product as directed.

Signs & Symptoms of Liver Injury

Some of the symptoms of Orlistat induced liver injury could include any of the following:

• weakness or fatigue
• fever
• jaundice
• brown urine
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• vomiting
• light-colored stools
• itching
• loss of appetite

Do I Have an Orlistat Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in drug injury lawsuits. We are pursuing individual Orlistatm, Alli and Xenical litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.

If you or a loved one have taken Xenical or Orlistat and suffered from any side effects including liver injury, liver disease or liver failure, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.