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Practical guides for the part that comes after the prescription. None of these override the patient information leaflet in your own medicine’s box, or an instruction from the doctor treating you. Where they disagree, the leaflet and your doctor win.

Using a pen injector

How to use an Ozempic pen

How to use a Wegovy pen

How to use a Mounjaro pen

How to use a Saxenda pen

Injection sites and disposal

Side effects, in full

Weight-loss side effects, in full

Hair-growth side effects, in full

Sexual-health side effects, in full

On treatment

What to expect in the first month

A missed or late dose

Treatment-specific guides

These are grouped by treatment area rather than alphabetically, so the guides that sit next to each other are the ones a doctor would consider together.

Weight loss

Xenical (orlistat)

Hair growth

Finasteride for hair growth

Minoxidil for hair growth

Oral dutasteride

Oral dutasteride with minoxidil

Finasteride sprays

Dutasteride sprays

Hair growth for women

Finasteride for women

Dutasteride for women

Spironolactone for women

Sexual health

Spedra (avanafil)

Vitaros (alprostadil)

Emtricitabine / tenofovir for PrEP

Quitting smoking, and allergy

Varenicline

Cytisine

Bilastine

Medicines

The evidence behind each medicine.

Safety

When to stop and seek help in person.

Start a consultation

Pick the area that matches what you are dealing with. A registered doctor reviews every questionnaire and decides whether treatment is appropriate — declining is a normal outcome. See what it costs.

Weight loss

Medical weight management with ongoing review.

Hair growth

Treatment for hair loss, reviewed by a doctor.

Sexual health

Consultations across sexual health concerns.
This page is reference information, not medical advice and not a prescription. Whether a medicine is appropriate for you is decided by a registered doctor after reviewing your consultation.