Orlistat
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in the treatment of obesity
Orlistat was ranked 269th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 46,279 items, up 1.4% on a year earlier.
46,279items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£868,501
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
561,033items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Orlistat: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Orlistat, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Orlistat 120mg capsules | 45,839 | £852,553 |
| Alli 60mg capsules | 354 | £12,722 |
| Xenical 120mg capsules | 86 | £3,227 |
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