Xenical vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Xenical itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Xenical.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Xenical’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Xenical’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

Sold without a prescription Orlistat is also sold over the counter, at a lower dose (60 mg: Alli and store brands). Don’t take more than its label says to make up your dose. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether it would do for you.

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic.

Compare every option

Brand nameXenical

Authorized genericorlistat

Regular genericorlistat

What you’d pay

At least$130for 30 capsules; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyCan cost more than Xenical

Not soldNone sold

Same as Xenical?

The original

Same medicine

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Coverage: Medicare and many other plans cover weight-loss drugs only in some cases. Ask your plan.

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Xenical’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Xenical’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Xenical, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

orlistat

Sold by

H2-Pharma

NDC to ask for

120 mgcapsule
- 61269-565-9011-digit: 61269-0565-9090 capsules per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Xenical, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from H2-Pharma (NDC 61269-565-90)?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

Same active and inactive ingredients as Xenical.

Authorized generic package label from H2-Pharma — Authorized genericH2-Pharma

See the ingredients

Active: orlistat 120 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Ammonia
FD&C Blue No. 2
Ferrosoferric oxide
Gelatin
Microcrystalline cellulose
Potassium hydroxide
Povidone
Propylene glycol
Shellac
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Sodium starch glycolate type A potato
Talc
Titanium dioxide

Regular genericNot sold

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Xenical.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

Weight loss
Keeping weight off after losing it

What the FDA label says

XENICAL is a reversible inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipases indicated for obesity management including weight loss and weight maintenance when used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet.
XENICAL is also indicated to reduce the risk for weight regain after prior weight loss.

Source: the FDA label for Xenical (H2-Pharma LLC), January 9, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Xenical (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/xenical/