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Weight-loss medications
Evidence-based guidance on weight-loss medications including GLP-1 receptor agonists like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro. Find reliable information on efficacy, side effects, NHS availability, and how these medications work as part of a balanced approach to weight loss. Our content is developed by healthcare professionals and nutritionists to support informed decisions about medication-assisted weight loss in the UK.
Weight-loss medications
Does Wegovy help you drink less alcohol?
Wegovy appears to reduce how much alcohol people drink. How it affects cravings and hangovers, and what drinking safely on it looks like.
Weight-loss medications
Foundayo (orforglipron): what it is, how it works, and when it’s coming to the UK
Foundayo (orforglipron) is a daily GLP-1 pill for weight loss (11.2%) with no fasting requirements. MHRA approved for UK use on August 10th 2026.
Weight-loss medications
Can oral weight-loss medications help you maintain weight loss after Mounjaro or Wegovy?
ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial: people who switched from Mounjaro or Wegovy injections to Foundayo kept 75-79% of their weight loss. Now approved in the UK.
Weight-loss medications
Wegovy and tingling hands: the dysaesthesia side effect explained
Tingling on Wegovy affected 22.9% of people on 7.2 mg and 6.0% on 2.4 mg in the STEP UP trial. Why it happens, and when to speak to your prescriber.
Weight-loss medications
Can you get Ozempic on the NHS?
Ozempic is only available on the NHS for type 2 diabetes, not weight loss. Wegovy and Mounjaro are the UK's licensed weight-loss injections.
Weight-loss medications
Can you get the Wegovy pill on the NHS?
You can't get the Wegovy pill on the NHS yet. It's UK-approved, but NHS funding needs a NICE decision, most likely in 2028.
Weight-loss medications
Am I on track? A free GLP-1 weight-loss progress checker
Use our free GLP-1 progress checker to see if you're on track with your weight loss and habits while taking Mounjaro, Wegovy, or the Wegovy pill.
Weight-loss medications
Can I take the Wegovy pill with levothyroxine?
You can take the Wegovy pill with levothyroxine, but not together. Take the pill, wait 30 minutes, then levothyroxine, or move it to bedtime.
Weight-loss medications
Should I switch to the Wegovy pill from Wegovy or Mounjaro injections?
The Wegovy pill, oral semaglutide, produces around 13.6% average weight loss, similar to the 2.4 mg injection but less than Mounjaro or the 7.2 mg dose.
Weight-loss medications
Mounjaro alternatives: Your complete guide to weight loss options in 2026
Mounjaro alternatives UK: Compare Wegovy, the Wegovy pill, Saxenda, and Orlistat. Includes clinical trial data, side effects, and pricing.
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