Orlistat can be taken by people over 60 years of age, but it needs to be used as prescribed by a doctor. Orlistat is a long-acting and potent specific gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor drug with long-term weight control effects, which can reduce the risk of obesity-related diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, etc. Elderly people over the age of 60 years old, in the case of obesity or overweight, can take Orlistat under the supervision of a physician. Taking Orlistat may cause some adverse reactions, commonly including increased gastrointestinal gas, fatty stools, steatorrhea, fecal incontinence, and increased frequency of stools. Orlistat is contraindicated in people who are allergic to any of the ingredients contained in the drug, people with organic obesity, cholestasis, chronic malabsorption syndrome, and people who are not overweight. Whether you are over 60 years of age or any other age group, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions to regulate the use of orlistat, and not to use it on your own.