Available over the counter without a prescription
Individual response varies, and effectiveness depends on overall nutrition, lifestyle factors, and medical appropriateness
Maintain a balanced diet : Include B12-rich foods like meat, dairy, and fortified cereals
From June 2026 , you may be eligible if you have: From March 2027 , you may also be eligible if you have: For people from certain ethnic backgrounds, such as Asian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean, the qualifying BMIs are 2.5 lower
Patients who have lost twelve or fifteen kilos in their first six months of semaglutide or tirzepatide and then watch the scale stop moving in month seven often conclude, reasonably but incorrectly, that the medication has stopped working