Clear UK guides to Mounjaro, Wegovy and other GLP-1 medicines.
Independent information and advice, with no sponsorship. Understand the evidence, compare the practical differences and find answers to everyday questions. Written in plain British English, with links to the sources.
General information for UK adults. These medicines require a prescription and an individual clinical assessment.
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How the products differ, what the evidence shows, and what to discuss with a clinician.
What is Mounjaro?
Understand Mounjaro's UK uses, weekly treatment, four-dose KwikPen, evidence, side effects and questions to ask your prescriber.
Read more Medicine guideWhat is Wegovy?
A UK guide to Wegovy's uses, weekly injections, FlexTouch and single-dose pens, tablets, evidence and important safety distinctions.
Read more Medicine guideWhat is Ozempic?
Understand Ozempic's UK diabetes licence, why it differs from Wegovy, pen presentation checks, monitoring and safety.
Read more Oral medicine guideWhat are Wegovy pills?
Wegovy tablets were UK-authorised in June 2026. Understand daily dosing, fasting instructions, OASIS 4 evidence and why injection doses do not convert.
Read more Oral medicine guideWhat is Foundayo?
Foundayo was UK-authorised in August 2026. Understand orforglipron tablets, trial-dose differences, evidence, safety and questions about access.
Read more Evidence and choicesMounjaro vs Wegovy
Compare tirzepatide and semaglutide using the actual trial doses, UK formulations, safety, follow-up and access rather than headline rankings.
Read more Understanding the evidenceHealth benefits of Mounjaro and Wegovy
Explore weight, cardiovascular, kidney, sleep-apnoea and liver evidence while keeping trial populations, formulations and limitations clear.
Read moreUse the tools with confidence
Labelled pen doses, transparent cost estimates, and a protein calculator with clear limits.
Mounjaro pen doses, clicks and cost calculator
Why clicks do not validate a Mounjaro dose. Check the four-dose KwikPen design and estimate cost and supply from labelled injections.
Read more Pen guide & cost toolWegovy pen doses, clicks and cost calculator
Understand Wegovy FlexTouch and single-dose pens. Estimate cost from labelled injections, with a separate prescribed three-injection weekly option.
Read more Pen guide & cost toolOzempic pen doses, clicks and cost calculator
Check Ozempic labelled doses and why clicks should not set a dose. Compare four-dose and 1 mg eight-dose presentations in a transparent cost tool.
Read more Nutrition toolProtein calculator: understand a weight-based estimate
Explore protein arithmetic in kg, pounds or stone. Compare actual and reference-weight methods, with clear evidence, assumptions and limits.
Read moreManage the practical questions
Eating, drinking, travel, storage and support during or after treatment.
Eating well on Mounjaro
A practical UK food plan for a smaller appetite on Mounjaro, with balanced meals, protein, symptoms and personalised support.
Read more Practical guideEating well on Wegovy
Plan manageable meals on Wegovy and understand how tablet food timing differs from weekly injections, with support for nutrition and symptoms.
Read more Practical guideStaying hydrated on Mounjaro
Build a practical drinking routine on Mounjaro, recognise dehydration and know when symptoms need urgent help or a prescribing review.
Read more Practical guideStaying hydrated on Wegovy
Practical hydration guidance for Wegovy tablets and injections, including the tablet water instruction, fluid restrictions and symptoms needing help.
Read more Practical guideTravel insurance when taking Mounjaro
Prepare an accurate Mounjaro travel insurance enquiry, check medical and medicine cover, and plan UK KwikPen transport without assuming universal acceptance.
Read more Practical guideTravel insurance when taking Wegovy
Questions to ask your insurer about Wegovy, including tablets versus pens, treatment changes, cancellation, medicine loss and destination checks.
Read more Practical guideTravelling with Wegovy tablets
A UK checklist for taking Wegovy tablets abroad: original blister packaging, daily food timing, documentation, time zones and lost medicine.
Read more Practical guidePlanning weight maintenance after Mounjaro
What tirzepatide withdrawal research shows and how to arrange support, food routines, activity and clinical follow-up before stopping Mounjaro.
Read more Practical guidePlanning weight maintenance after Wegovy
Understand semaglutide withdrawal evidence, its limits for newer presentations, and how to plan support and follow-up after Wegovy.
Read more Practical guideChoosing apps while taking GLP-1 medicines
Compare official NHS food, walking and running apps, choose useful tracking for GLP-1 treatment reviews, and check privacy without relying on dose predictions.
Read moreCheck medicines and seek help
Know where to find official checks, product-specific instructions and advice about symptoms.
GLP-1 side effects: when to seek help
UK guidance on common digestive effects, dehydration, pancreatitis, allergic reactions, low blood sugar, vision changes and reporting.
Read more Safer supplyHow to reduce the risk of fake GLP-1 medicines
How to check UK pharmacy registration, recognise unsafe supply routes, respond to a suspicious pen or tablet, and report to the MHRA.
Read more Practical guideHow Mounjaro should be delivered in the UK
Check Mounjaro delivery arrangements, UK KwikPen storage, a delayed parcel and what to ask the dispensing pharmacy about a temperature concern.
Read more Practical guideHow Wegovy should be delivered in the UK
Understand UK Wegovy delivery checks for FlexTouch, the separate 7.2 mg single-dose pen and tablets, with presentation-specific storage guidance.
Read more Practical guideMounjaro without a passport: ID and PASS cards
What to ask a UK Mounjaro provider if you lack photo ID, how PASS cards differ from clinical checks, and how to pursue a legitimate assessment.
Read more Practical guideWegovy identity checks and PASS cards
Understand photo ID alternatives for UK Wegovy pen services, the limits of PASS cards, clinical verification and pharmacy checks in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Read more Practical guideWegovy tablets without standard photo ID
How to ask about UK Wegovy tablet identity checks, PASS-card acceptance, safe provider verification and prescription assessment without a passport.
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