Private Weight Management Clinic

What to expect

Mounjaro has been selected as the sole treatment option we provide, based on its demonstrated clinical advantages over alternative therapies. 

Your initial consultation in our Private Weight Management clinic will take place in person, this enables us to record a baseline weight and assess your suitability for Mounjaro. Should the medication be deemed appropriate and you choose to proceed, payment for the first month of treatment will then be required. The prescription will then be dispensed and delivered directly to your address.

The starting dose of Mounjaro is 2.5mg, administered once weekly for four weeks. The dose will be reviewed monthly to determine whether an increase is appropriate, in 2.5mg increments, up to a maximum of 15mg. You may remain on the dose that is best tolerated. 

Approximately three weeks after initiating treatment, you will receive a text message requesting specific information regarding your experience. This will assist in evaluating your response to therapy and guide any necessary dose adjustments.

Pricing by dose

• 2.5mg £175 (£182.50 including P&P)
• 5mg £195 (£202.50 including P&P)
• 7.5mg £245 (£252.50 including P&P)
• 10mg £275 (£282.50 including P&P)
• 12.5mg £295 (£302.50 including P&P)
• 15mg £305 (£312.50 including P&P)

Visit our Weight Management Advice page

Who is suitable for Mounjaro?

Mounjaro is approved for use in adults (over 18 years) with a BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher (obesity), as well as those with a BMI between 27-30 kg/m² (overweight) who also have weight-related health conditions such as prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease. 

If you are currently taking Mounjaro and have not missed more than two doses, we can continue your prescription, for which you would need to book an initial appointment with us. If you have missed more than two doses, you will need to restart at the initial dose of 2.5mg

Criteria

Please ensure you meet the following criteria before booking an appointment. We cannot prescribe Mounjaro if the following conditions apply:

• You are pregnant, planning on getting pregnant in the coming months or breastfeeding
• A history of Pancreatitis
• A history of type 1 diabetes, or type 2 diabetes requiring medication
• A history of an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia)
• Personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid Cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome (MEN2)
• You are undergoing active cancer treatment
• You have active retinopathy 

What else do I need to do?

It is intended to be used alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. Please visit our Lifestyle Medicine page for more information that is important in addition to using Mounjaro.

Mounjaro is not recommended if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant or breastfeeding. The current guidance is that Female patients should consider using an additional barrier method (e.g. condoms) or switching to a non-oral contraceptive for 4 weeks after starting Mounjaro and for 4 weeks after each dose increase, as it may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraception.

How does it work?

The active ingredient, tirzepatide, helps regulate appetite by promoting a feeling of fullness, reducing hunger, and decreasing food cravings.

Mounjaro is available as a pre-filled injection pen containing 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, or 15 mg of tirzepatide. It is injected once weekly under the skin of the stomach, thigh, or upper arm.

Treatment typically begins with 2.5 mg once weekly for four weeks, increasing to 5 mg once weekly. Further dose increases can be made in at least 4-week intervals, up to a maximum of 15 mg per week, as advised by the prescribing clinician.

You have the option to purchase sharps bins from our pharmacy provider to be posted to you, or you can purchase these directly from a local pharmacy.

Most councils can collect and dispose of used needles if correctly stored in sharps boxes. Please use the government website find out more regarding the disposal of your needles

How to use Mounjaro

• Demonstration Video from Lilly