Please read this information carefully to ensure suitability and safe prescribing. Private clinics do not hold your medical history.
Weight Loss jabs- patient information regarding safe prescribing
We have been informed you may have started a weight loss medication via a private/online source. They have provided a list of conditions you should have declared to them prior to commencing the medication. This is to ensure the medication is safe for people with certain medical history/medications. The list is found below. We do not directly communicate with third parties without our patients express consent. I would therefore be grateful if you could inform the company should any of the below apply to you.
If you are taking contraception, there is ADDITIONAL information below the list as some weight loss medication interferes with certain contraception and there is increased risk of pregnancy.
Please inform your private prescriber if you have EVER been diagnosed with any of the following:
· Heart disease (ischaemic heart disease, previous angina or heart attack, Heart failure)
· Kidney impairment
· Diabetic retinopathy
· Pancreatitis (current or previous diagnosis)
· Gastroparesis
· Ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease
· Thyroid cancer, medullary thyroid cancer Men2
· Any current cancer, recent chemo or radiotherapy
· Diabetes controlled by other medication aside metformin.
· History of low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
· History of eating disorder
· Pregnancy or breast feeding
· Acromegally or any history of problems with growth hormone
· Malabsorption problems including previous gastric surgery/bypass/sleeve or balloon
· Cushings syndrome
· Gallbladder bile duct or pancreas disease
Contraceptives:
If you have been prescribed Tirzepatide (brand names include Mounjaro) and take the oral contraceptive (any contraceptive pill via mouth) extra precautions need to be taken for 4 WEEKS AFTER STARTING THE MEDICATION AND FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER EVERY DOSE INCREASE.Extra precautions include changing to a non oral contraceptive such as implant/ coil, OR by using barrier methods such as condoms for the above period of time.