Orlistat
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in the treatment of obesity
BNF 0405010P0
Data updated April 2026
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Orlistat was ranked 264th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 46,529 items, up 2.0% on a year earlier.
46,529items
+2%
Dispensed in April 2026
512,354items
Rolling 12 months
£711,209
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Orlistat: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in the treatment of obesity
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £15.29
- Year on year Up 2.0% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Orlistat this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlistat 120mg capsules | 0405010P0AAAAAA | 46,066 | £695,001 |
| Alli 60mg capsules | 0405010P0BCAAAB | 381 | £13,478 |
| Xenical 120mg capsules | 0405010P0BBAAAA | 82 | £2,731 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Orlistat is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Orlistat volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Orlistat with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.