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Orlistat vs Naltrexone/bupropion

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Orlistat was dispensed 9,255.8× as often as Naltrexone/bupropion in March 2026 — 46,279 items versus 5 in England.

46,279items

Orlistat · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5items

Naltrexone/bupropion · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Orlistat versus Naltrexone/bupropion: national items dispensed by month

▬ Orlistat   ·   ╌ Naltrexone/bupropion

Naltrexone/bupro… 46,279

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Orlistat versus Naltrexone/bupropion, March 2026
Measure Orlistat Naltrexone/bupropion
Items, March 2026 46,279 5
Items, last 12 months 561,033 47
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £868,501 £365

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