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Is orlistat advisable to take if I had undergone cholecystectomy? Please advise as I had gained a LOT of weight.
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Orlistat itself having lots of side effects. With cholecystectomy you shd hv to take care of food intake other wise gases acidity constipation bloating all will be there so weight gain too.
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