Xenical can cost around $450 for 90 capsules without insurance, though discounts, coupons, or opting for generic orlistat may help lower the cost
Hill NS, Klinger JR, Warburton RR, Pietras L, Wrenn DS
I suspect the pill will be priced somewhere around about 80 to start with, progressing to 130 [for the intermediate dose], and maybe 160 for the top dose. With other drug companies developing their own weight-loss pills, however, competition could also drive down the costs of treatment, as first-generation drugs, or those that offer slightly poorer top-line results, command lower prices, said The Economist
On the flip side, the drugs can cause gastrointestinal problems including diarrhea, constipation, nausea and vomiting
Russel-Jones D, Vaag A, Schmitz O, et al
And because the latter medication works on two different receptors in the body, it may lead to greater weight loss