Dr Catriona Maybury
Medical Director | MBChB, MRCP, PhD
GMC: 6130975
- Take with a meal 3 times a day
- Reduces absorption of fat from food
- Lose 50% more weight than dieting alone
Start by filling out a 2 minute consultation form. We’ll then show our recommended weight loss treatments and help you choose the best option for your lifestyle.
Start by filling out a 2 minute consultation form. We’ll then show our recommended weight loss treatments and help you choose the best option for your lifestyle.
Alli can help you lose 50% more weight than dieting alone
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Alli information
Alli is a medication used for weight management. It contains the active ingredient orlistat, which helps prevent the absorption of fat from the food you eat. This can help you lose weight more easily.
It’s designed to be taken alongside a support programme, boosting the weight you lose from eating a balanced diet and exercising. For every 2kg you lose, Alli can help you lose 1kg more.
Orlos and Alli are the brand names of two medications with the
same active ingredient, Orlistat 60mg. They’re both equally
effective — the only difference is that Orlos is available at a
lower price.
If you’ve previously tried losing weight through diet and exercise without results, you may consider other treatments. Alli is clinically proven to help you lose 50% more weight than just dieting alone.
Alli is only suitable for people with a BMI over 28.
Start a 2 minute consultation now to see if you’re eligible for treatment.
Alli contains the active ingredient orlistat, which attaches itself to some of the enzymes in your body that break down fat. This stops you from absorbing some of the fat from the food you eat.
The medication blocks around a quarter of the fat from the food you eat from being digested. Any fat that isn’t digested is passed from your body in your stools.
Alli should be taken three times a day at mealtimes — before, during or up to one hour after each meal. Capsules should be swallowed whole with water.
Do not take more than three Alli capsules per day. You can skip a dose if you’re eating a meal that doesn’t contain fat, or if you miss a meal.
Alli can interfere with the absorption of vitamins into your body, so you should take a multivitamin supplement daily at night to ensure you’re getting enough of vitamins A, D, E and K.
Alli is designed to be used alongside a support programme. For
every 2kg your efforts help you lose, Alli can help you lose 1kg
more. It works by blocking 25% of the fat you eat from being
absorbed, so it makes your healthy choices even healthier.
Alli can cause side effects, including wind with or without oily spotting, sudden or more frequent bowel motions and soft stools. Not everybody experiences them, but if you do, they usually settle after a few weeks once you get used to the medication. For more information, see the Patient Information Leaflet.
There are typically two kinds of prescription weight management medications. Some are appetite suppressants. Others, like Alli, reduce the absorption of fat by your body.
If you’ve tried Alli without the desired results, you should speak to your GP about other treatment options.
Always read the patient information leaflet before starting treatment.View patient information leaflet
30,000+ verified customer reviews
“Weight loss help”
Delivered very prompt and within timescale. Using the product Alli and after two weeks I can feel difference to my body.
“Thanks to MedExpress”
Using for last three months and having best results. Thanks to MedExpress for their best services.
“Best prices”
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“Many thanks”
Great service, efficient and easy use website, highly recommended. Many thanks
“It’s working!!!”
I received the product within days of ordering. I have been taking the Alli pills for 2 weeks and have lost five pounds in two...
“I am a regular customer”
My order was easy to buy from the website. It was processed very quickly and delivered earlier than expected. I have never had any...
“It really works”
Nice and easy to buy, and it really works
“Highly recommended”
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“Easy to order”
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“Brilliant”
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“I highly recommend”
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“Great product knowledge”
I’ve been taking Alli for 2 wks and I’ve already lost 10lbs, easy instructions and great product knowledge information pack
“Very impressed”
I have been very impressed with the ease of the ordering process and the quality of the products I have received!
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Fast and efficient delivery. Cheaper than some other online pharmacies.
Alli facts
- Medicine typeLipase inhibitor
- Results compared to dieting aloneFor every 2kg you lose, Alli can help you lose 1kg more.
- Available strengths60mg
- Active ingredientOrlistat
- Alternative
How it works
1. Answer quick questions
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1. Answer quick questions
No GP or pharmacy visits, just a quick online consultation. Share your symptoms and a brief medical history in around two minutes, all from the comfort of your home.
2. Choose your treatment
Select from our recommended UK-licensed medications.
2. Choose your treatment
Select from our recommended UK-licensed medications. All treatments are backed by our lowest price guarantee, and you don’t need an existing prescription.
3. Get it delivered fast
We’ll deliver direct to you, as quickly as tomorrow.
3. Get it delivered fast
We’ll deliver direct to you, as quickly as tomorrow. We always use discreet logo-free packaging, so only you know what’s inside. After it arrives, get ongoing support from our team.
Express delivery
- Royal Mail 1st Class£2.90Usually delivered the next working day
- Special Delivery 1pm£5.95Guaranteed next working day by 1pm
- Special Delivery 9am£13.95Guaranteed next working day by 9am
- Post Office Collection£3.95Usually collection next working day
- Same Day (London)from £4.95Cost calculated at checkout
Why use MedExpress?
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UK Medical Operations Lead | BSc MB BS DCH MRCGP
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GP Lead | MBBS, BSc, MRCGP, DRCOG, PGDip Clinical Dermatology
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Alli prices
Starting prices for all pack sizes.
Quantity
Price
4 weeks (84 capsules)
£29.99£0.36 a capsule
8 weeks (168 capsules)Saves £3.99
£55.99£0.34 a capsule
12 weeks (252 capsules)Saves £6.98
£82.99£0.33 a capsule
Authored by Dr Clare Morrison. Last reviewed 01 February 2024 by Liyya Patel and Siobhan Titre.