Compare UK weight-loss tablets and capsules
UK weight-loss tablet and capsule comparison usually involves Orlistat, Xenical and Mysimba. These oral routes can differ by active ingredient, pack or strength wording, assessment questions, delivery detail and how providers present current prices.
Tablet and capsule comparisonCompare UK weight-loss tablets and capsules
Compare current UK tablet and capsule routes, including Orlistat, Xenical and Mysimba. See how providers show pack sizes, prices, assessments, delivery and support before you narrow down your options.
Tablet prices need pack and assessment detail
A low listed price is only useful when you know what it covers. Check whether the route is generic or branded, what pack size is shown, how the provider assesses suitability and what happens after the first supply.
- Generic or branded
- Pack size
- Assessment checks
- Delivery and support
Current tablet and capsule routes
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.
Orlistat
Generic orlistat is usually listed by capsule pack size, so the pack description matters as much as the headline price.
View treatment pageXenical
Xenical is branded orlistat. It is useful to compare it with generic orlistat by pack size, provider checks and price.
View treatment pageMysimba
Mysimba uses different active ingredients from orlistat, so suitability checks and provider support matter as much as price.
View treatment pageAlli
Alli appears in the wider oral-treatment market. Check strength and pack size before comparing it with prescription routes.
Orlos
Orlos appears in some provider data as another orlistat-based route. Check pack wording before comparing prices.
How providers usually assess tablet requests
Many providers describe an online assessment before treatment is considered. The questions, pack wording and follow-up support can make two similar-looking prices feel quite different.
Suitability questions
Providers may ask about BMI, medical history, medicines, previous treatment and whether the oral route is suitable.
Pack and price basis
Check whether the price is for a starter pack, monthly supply, 28-day supply or another pack description.
Follow-up and support
Look for repeat checks, delivery terms, support access and what happens if treatment is paused or changed.
Before you compare provider prices
Is it the same medicine route?
Orlistat and Xenical are closely related, while Mysimba uses different active ingredients. Compare like with like before focusing on price.
Is the pack basis the same?
Provider prices may refer to different pack sizes, monthly wording or starting-price rows. Check the pack description before comparing totals.
What support is included?
Look for assessment wording, repeat checks, delivery terms and clear information about follow-up or support.
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 routes
- Emerging oral GLP-1 context
- Availability can differ by country
Continue comparing oral treatment routes
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 context.
Metformin treatment page
Check Metformin route context, provider wording and UK confirmation notes.
Orlistat vs Mysimba
Compare two tablet routes side by side.
Orlistat vs Xenical
Compare generic and branded orlistat routes.
Injections vs tablets
Compare tablet and injection routes at a high level.
Weight-loss injections
Move into the live injections hub for Mounjaro and Wegovy.
Providers
Browse provider pages once you know which route you want to compare next.
Confirm the latest details before you continue
Tablet prices, pack sizes, delivery terms and eligibility wording can change. Start with the comparison, then confirm the current details directly with the provider.