Compare UK weight-loss tablets and capsules

Current tablet and capsule treatments

Use these cards for a quick route overview, then open the individual treatment pages when you want more detail on a specific tablet or capsule option.

Capsule

Orlistat

Generic orlistat is usually listed by capsule pack size, so the pack description matters as much as the headline price.

• Active ingredient: orlistat
• Provider coverage: 15 providers, 28 price rows
• Lowest listed price: From £17.39
• Pack details found: 84 capsules / 28 days, 84 capsules, 84 capsules /...

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Capsule

Xenical

Xenical is branded orlistat. It is useful to compare it with generic orlistat by pack size, provider checks and price.

• Active ingredient: orlistat
• Provider coverage: 12 providers, 21 price rows
• Lowest listed price: From £29.98
• Pack details found: 84 capsules / 28 days, 84 capsules, Starting price shown,...

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Tablet

Mysimba

Mysimba uses different active ingredients from orlistat, so suitability checks and provider support matter as much as price.

• Active ingredients: naltrexone/bupropion
• Provider coverage: 10 providers, 18 price rows
• Lowest listed price: From £97.00
• Pack details found: 112 tablets / first month, 112 tablets, Starting price shown,...

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Additional oral route

Alli

Alli appears in the wider oral-treatment market. Check strength and pack size before comparing it with prescription routes.

• Active ingredient: orlistat
• Provider coverage: 10 providers
• Lowest listed price: From £39.50

Additional oral route

Orlos

Orlos appears in some provider data as another orlistat-based route. Check pack details before comparing prices.

• Active ingredient: orlistat
• Provider coverage: 8 providers
• Lowest listed price: From £14.99

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Oral GLP-1 tablets are a separate “watch” topic

Oral GLP-1 weight-loss tablets are now approved in the US, but no GLP-1 tablet is currently approved in the UK for weight loss. This page focuses on current UK tablet and capsule options, with a separate guide for oral GLP-1 developments.

• Current UK tablet treatments
• Emerging oral GLP-1 context
• Availability can differ by country

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All treatments

Use the all-treatments hub when you want one place to compare injection and oral routes.

Orlistat treatment page

Compare checked Orlistat provider detail and treatment context.

Xenical treatment page

Review the branded Orlistat route separately.

Mysimba treatment page

Review the Mysimba treatment route and provider details.

Metformin treatment page

Check Metformin treatment detail, what the provider says and UK confirmation notes.

Orlistat vs Mysimba

Compare two tablet treatments side by side.

Orlistat vs Xenical

Compare generic and branded orlistat routes.

Injections vs tablets

Compare tablet and injection treatments at a high level.

Weight-loss injections

Move into the live injections hub for Mounjaro and Wegovy.

Providers

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Confirm the latest details before you continue

Tablet prices, pack sizes, delivery terms and eligibility details can change. Start with the comparison, then confirm the current details directly with the provider.