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Increasing Your Dose

Escalation pricing for 5mg, 7.5mg & 10mg

After 4 weeks on 2.5mg, your prescriber may increase your dose. The escalation phase moves through 5mg, 7.5mg, and 10mg — each for a minimum of 4 weeks. This is where most patients start seeing significant results.

Dose increases

Each step up may bring a brief return of initial side effects. This is normal and usually milder than your first experience. Your prescriber will decide when you're ready to increase based on your response and tolerability.

Price differences

Prices generally increase with dose strength. However, discount codes often apply across all doses, so a pharmacy with a strong code may be cheapest even at higher doses. Compare total cost including consultation fees.

Switching pharmacies

You're not locked into one pharmacy. If a competitor offers better pricing at your new dose, you can switch. Just ensure your prescription is transferred — most online pharmacies handle this seamlessly.

Quick tips

  • Don't rush dose increases — minimum 4 weeks at each level
  • Track your weight and side effects in a journal
  • Compare prices at each new dose — the cheapest at 2.5mg may not be cheapest at 7.5mg
  • Ask your prescriber about staying at a lower dose if side effects are significant

Best prices for this stage

Sorted by total cost including consultation fees.

1
SD

Slimming Direct

Best price
1-3d · Free
£125.00
Total: £125.00
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
2
SN

Second Nature

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£129.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
3
CH

Cuva Health

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£135.99
Total: £135.99
Code LIVE9 for % off
4
PI

PillTime

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£139.99
Total: £139.99
Code NY60 for % off
5
TF

The Family Chemist

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£164.97/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
Code 15% off first order for 15% off
6
CP

Cured Pharmacy

3.81-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£145.00
Total: £145.00
Code REFER15 for % off
7
FA

Farmeci

4.61-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£145.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
8

My London Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£145.00/tablet
1 pen
9
PI

Pills2U

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£145.99
Total: £145.99
10
AP

Ashcroft Pharmacy

4.81-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£146.99
Total: £146.99
Code SPRING15 for % off
11
RA

Right Angled

4.11-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£164.99/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
Code SAVE 10% for 10% off
12
E-

E-Surgery

4.41-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£149.95
Total: £149.95
Code NEWPT30 for % off
13
PO

Pharmacy Online

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£159.99
Total: £159.99
Code EASTER5 for 5% off
14

UK Meds

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£194.99
Total: £194.99
Code REFER for 20% off
15

Bolt Pharmacy

4.41-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£159.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
Code Subscribe & Save for % off
16
NO

NowPatient

1-3d
Free consultationDelivery: £12GPhC registered
£159.99
Total: £159.99
17
WH

West Hill Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£159.99
Total: £159.99
18
DW

Dr Weightmans

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£160.00/tablet
1 pen
19
SH

SheMed

4.41-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£204.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
Code BLUE_LIGHT for 20% off
20
WE

Weightless

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£195.00
Total: £195.00
Code GUIDED_PLAN for 15% off
21
PO

PostMyMeds

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£174.99/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
Code Promo5 for 5% off
22
LW

Live Well Weight Loss

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£169.00
Total: £169.00
23

Oxford Online Pharmacy

4.71-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£188.96
Total: £188.96
Code NEWSLETTER10 for 10% off
24

Boots Online Doctor

4.41-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£189.97
Total: £189.97
Code WELCOME10 for 10% off
25
OP

Online Pharmacy 4U

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£179.99/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
Code WEIGHTLOSS5 for 5% off
26
CL

Click2Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£173.99
Total: £173.99
27

heySlim

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£174.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
28
HP

Happy Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£174.99
Total: £174.99
29

IQ Doctor

4.31-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£174.99
Total: £174.99
30
FH

Fella Health

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£179.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
31
SM

Simply Meds Online

4.81-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£179.99/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
32
SP

Superior Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£179.99
Total: £179.99
33

The Independent Pharmacy

4.71-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£179.99
Total: £179.99
34

Pharmica

4.91-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£199.99
Total: £199.99
Code SUBSCRIBE10 for 10% off
35

WePrescribe

4.91-3d
Free consultationDelivery: £6.5GPhC registered
£184.99
Total: £184.99
36
PE

Pharmazon Express

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£185.00
Total: £185.00
37
PR

PrivateDoc

4.81-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£187.00
Total: £187.00
38

Chemist4U

4.81-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£188.00
Total: £188.00
39
CH

Curate Health

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£189.00
Total: £189.00
40
WP

Well Pharmacy

4.31-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£189.00
Total: £189.00
41
CP

Click Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£189.99
Total: £189.99
42

LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor

3.21-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryDiscount availableGPhC registered
£189.99
Total: £189.99
Code START30 for % off
43

PPRX Online Pharmacy

4.61-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£194.99
Total: £194.99
44
MY

myBMI

4.31-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£198.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
45
CH

CheqUp

4.21-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£199.00
Total: £199.00
46
MC

Morrisons Clinic

2.11-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£199.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
47
PC

Phlo Clinic

4.71-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£199.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
48
DF

Dr Franks

2.71-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£210.00/tablet
1 pre-filled pen
49
VO

Voy

4.71-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£224.00
Total: £224.00
50
WE

Welzo

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£225.00
Total: £225.00
51
FP

Fulham Palace Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£229.00
Total: £229.00
52
JU

Juniper

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£229.00
Total: £229.00
53
SE

South Ealing Pharmacy

1-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£229.00
Total: £229.00
54
MW

Mayfair Weight Loss Clinic

4.61-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£230.00
Total: £230.00
55

Numan

4.51-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£239.00
Total: £239.00
56

Pharmacy Planet

4.21-3d · Free
Free consultationFree deliveryGPhC registered
£283.00
Total: £283.00

All pharmacies GPhC registered