Alli vs. Bee pollen: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Alli and Bee pollen. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 37,533 people who take Alli and Bee pollen, and is updated regularly.
What is Alli?
Alli has active ingredients of orlistat. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 22,818 Alli users. Check the latest studies of Alli.
What is Bee pollen?
Bee pollen has active ingredients of bee pollen. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 370 Bee pollen users. Check the latest studies of Bee pollen.
37,533 people who take Alli and Bee pollen are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Bee Pollen (bee pollen)
- Alli (orlistat)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Alli:
- not at all: 7.88 %
- somewhat: 35.96 %
- moderate: 38.7 %
- high: 13.36 %
- very high: 4.11 %
Bee Pollen:
- not at all: 10.71 %
- somewhat: 32.14 %
- moderate: 25.0 %
- high: 21.43 %
- very high: 10.71 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Alli (22,321 reports)
- Bee pollen (321 reports)
Browse all side effects of Alli:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Bee pollen:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on orlistat and bee pollen (the active ingredients of Alli and Bee pollen, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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