What is the Medicated Weight Loss Service? | How does it work? 

The Medicated Weight Loss service provided by iPharm is designed to help you lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way. Our team will assess your current health and lifestyle situation to ensure that our medicated weight loss program is the best option for you, if approved, you will be prescribed medical treatment which in this case is Orlistat. 

Orlistat are anti-obesity tablets that work by helping to reduce the amount of fat that is absorbed by the body – around a third of the fat from food consumed will not be broken down and the undigested fat is then passed out of the body through faeces. 

Why should I use this service? | How will it help me? | Is it suitable for me? 

Living a modern lifestyle whilst maintaining a healthy weight can be difficult, in fact, at present 23% of the UK population are classed as obese. Whilst our busy lives are almost certainly impacting our health, eating well, getting the right amount of exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are just a few ways to become healthier and reduce the risk of developing a number of health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. 

The UK has the second highest rate of obesity in Europe and The Department of Health has also recently warned that obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading causes of some cancers. Despite this, the provision of weight management treatments available on the NHS remains restrictive.

How does this service work? | What do I have to do?

Our online service is simple – start by selecting your preferred treatment and then answer a series of questions regarding your lifestyle, medical history, and symptoms. Once you've placed your order, our clinical team will then assess the suitability of the chosen treatment/medication and if that’s all approved, we’ll send your medicine(s) out to you! 

If it is suitable, you will be prescribed Orlistat 120mg capsules: 

• One 120mg capsule to be taken 3 times per day 
• The capsule must be taken immediately before, during, or up to an hour after a meal 
• It should be swallowed with water

Orlistat can typically be taken beyond 3 months if you’ve lost at least 5% of your body weight – it’s important to accompany the treatment with a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and an exercise programme.