Weight-Loss Clinic
Lose weight with treatments prescribed here, at Treboeth Pharmacy.
We prescribe and supply prescription-only treatments such as Mounjaro™ and Wegovy™.
We also give you the support you need to help you reach your goal of attaining a healthy and sustainable weight.
Consultations with our specially trained pharmacists are absolutely free.
There are no subscription charges - you only pay for the medication.
Our prices are the most competitive on the internet, starting at £149.99 per month for both Mounjaro™ and Wegovy™. (Please see individual products below for a full list of strengths and their prices).
How it works - 3 easy steps
- Complete our online consultation form
via Pharmadoctor here (5-10 minutes). Or if you prefer, come to the pharmacy for a paper form.
This is a quick and convenient way for us to assess which medication is the safest and most appropriate for you. We will then contact you within 24 hours and discuss all the options (including the cost) with you. - In our private consultation room, we may take some measurements such as weight or blood pressure.
Our specially trained pharmacists want to find out more about your weight goals, and we want you to start your weight-loss journey with 100% confidence! - We then prescribe and supply you with injections, offering you personalised support all the way.
How to find out if you are eligible
Being overweight is a common problem. More than two in three adults in the UK are overweight and around one in four adults are obese. Being obese puts you at significant risk of developing coronary heart disease, type-2 diabetes, stroke, or breast and bowel cancer.
The most widely used method to check if you are a healthy weight is body mass index (BMI). It is a calculation that compares your actual weight against your height. You can work out your BMI by using our BMI chart.
or use the NHS calculator here.
If your BMI is 30 or above, you should be eligible to access our service. If your BMI is between 27 and 30 you still may be eligible, as long as you also have one other condition such as pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, or sleep apnoea for example. We can discuss these further with you during your assessment.
Weight-Loss Treatments and how they work – the lowdown
If you follow the news at all, you’ll have already heard of some of these treatments. You could be forgiven for thinking it is the kind of thing you have seen before, yet another miracle weight-loss product. But these are pharmacologically novel medicines, and are likely to have far-reaching impact on public health. They work on types of hormone receptor found in the gut and brain called GIP receptors and/or GLP-1 receptors.
If you eat something now, your gut will produce a hormone called GLP-1, which is part of your body’s natural signals telling you that you’ve had enough. GLP-1 helps to regulate blood sugar levels, which in turn talks to the brain to make you feel less hungry and prevent cravings. It also slows down the emptying of the stomach to keep you feeling fuller for longer. But natural GLP-1 only stays in your system for a few minutes. By injecting into yourself an artificial copy of GLP-1, instead of lasting for a few minutes, the drug version stays in your system for a whole week. The medicines that we supply that do this are Wegovy© (semaglutide) and Mounjaro© (tirzepatide) both of which mimic GLP-1 hormone.
Another hormone called GIP regulates energy balance in brain and fat cells, enhancing the GLP-1 effect of suppressing your appetite and improving sugar control. The medication Mounjaro© (tirzepatide) mimics this hormone as well as GLP-1.
Very quickly you realise that you are not hungry any more as the drugs produce a feeling of being full and having had enough. There is an extremely high level of confidence that it produces significant amounts of sustained weight loss over a significant period of time. They have already been used in diabetes and there’s been hundreds of studies involving tens of thousands of people for obesity and other purposes.
Treatments we prescribe
Pricing structure for Mounjaro™
| Quantity | Cost per 4 Weeks |
|---|---|
| 2.5mg | £149.99 |
| 5mg | £149.99 |
| 7.5mg | £169.99 |
| 10mg | £189.99 |
| 12.5mg | £204.99 |
| 15mg | £204.99 |
Mounjaro™ (Tirzapetide)
Available in six strengths - 2.5mg, 5.0mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg & 15mg pre-filled pens.
It is injected under the skin (sub-cutaneously) in the stomach area, thigh or upper arm once a week using a very thin and small needle.It comes as a pre-filled pen with four doses and four needles so each pen lasts four weeks. You start on a low dose (2.5mg) and after 4 weeks, the dose should be increased to 5 mg once weekly. If needed, dose increases can be made in 2.5 mg increments after a minimum of 4 weeks on the current dose.
The recommended maintenance doses are 5mg, 10mg or 15mg - the maximum dose is 15mg once weekly. If you are new to self-injecting please don’t worry, it is much easier than you think, and we will show you how to do it.
Clinical trials have shown that patients could achieve 22.5% weight loss after using tirzepatide (15mg dose) for 72 weeks (18 months) when combined with healthy lifestyle changes. For the 10mg dose average weight loss was 21.4%, and a 16% reduction in the starting weight for those on 5mg weekly dose. This is compared to 2.4% average weight reduction using diet and excercise alone.
The most common side effects are gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhoea) and these occur in around 1 in 10 patients. These are mainly seen with dose increases, and tend to settle over time. We will discuss all the possible side effects with you fully when you come in for a consultation.
Wegovy™ (Semaglutide)
Available in five strengths - 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1.0mg, 1.7mg & 2.4mg pre-filled pens.
It is injected under the skin (sub-cutaneously) in the stomach area, thigh or upper arm once a week using a very thin and small needle. It comes as a pre-filled pen with four doses and four needles, so each pen lasts four weeks. You start on a low dose (0.25mg) and increase over 16 weeks to a maintenance dose of 2.4mg weekly (if tolerated). If you are new to self-injecting please don’t worry, it is much easier than you think, and we will show you how to do it.
90% of patients in clinical trials lost at least 5% of their starting body weight after using Wegovy for six months. After just over a year of using Wegovy, 60% of patients lost more than 15% of their starting body weight and nearly 40% of patients lost more than 20% of their starting body weight. All patients in the trial were on a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity throughout.
It is very safe, but the most common recorded side effects are gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation or abdominal pain), headaches or fatigue and these occur in around 1 in 10 patients. These are mainly seen with dose increases, and tend to settle over time. We will discuss all the possible side effects with you fully when you come in for a consultation.
Pricing structure for Wegovy™
| Dose Escalation | Weekly Dose | Cost per 4 Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1-4 | 0.25mg | £149.99 |
| Week 5-8 | 0.5mg | £149.99 |
| Week 9-12 | 1mg | £169.99 |
| Week 13-16 | 1.7mg | £219.99 |
| Maintenance Dose | 2.4mg | £253.99 |
Please note weight loss treatment is most effective when used consistently, alongside important lifestyle changes.
Comparison table of Mounjaro versus Wegovy
| Mounjaro | Wegovy | |
|---|---|---|
| Active Ingredient | Tirzepatide | Semaglutide |
| How Does it Work? | Makes you feel fuller and reduces cravings (by working on GLP-1 and GIP receptors) | Makes you feel fuller and reduces cravings (by working on GLP-1 receptors) |
| How much weight can I lose? | Up to 20% after 17 months use (with lifestyle change) | Up to 15% after a year’s use (with lifestyle change) |
| How do I take it? | It’s self-injected | It’s self-injected |
| When do I take it? | Once a WEEK | Once a WEEK |
| Does the dose change? | Dose increases every 4 weeks until you reach a maintenance dose | Dose increases every 4 weeks until you reach a maintenance dose |
| Is it prescription only? | Yes | Yes |
| How long do I take it for? | As obesity is treated as a chronic condition, weight loss medicines can be taken long-term to help you reach a healthier weight. For long lasting weight loss you’ll need to make some key lifestyle changes as well - we can help you with these. | As obesity is treated as a chronic condition, weight loss medicines can be taken long-term to help you reach a healthier weight. For long lasting weight loss you’ll need to make some key lifestyle changes as well - we can help you with these. |