Many people find that adjusting their diet and increasing physical activity helps them manage their weight. Others, even with consistent effort and strong willpower, may still find it difficult to achieve or maintain their goals.
Weight management is influenced by a range of factors, including genetics, medical conditions, medications, lifestyle and environment. For this reason, most effective plans are personalised and developed in consultation with a qualified health professional.
There is no single medicine or “magic pill” that can replace a healthy eating plan, regular movement and ongoing support from your healthcare team.
In some cases, your doctor or specialist may consider prescribing medicines as part of a broader weight management strategy. These are usually used alongside:
Your prescriber will determine whether medicines are appropriate for you, and which options are suitable based on your medical history.
When prescribed by a doctor, certain medicines used in weight management may work by:
Nutritional supplements and trace elements may also be recommended in some cases to support overall health and help address specific deficiencies, if identified by your health professional.
Any decision to use these options is made by your prescriber, who will consider your overall health, other medications and individual risk factors.
Most weight management medicines are supplied as standard, commercially available products. In some situations, however, your doctor may choose to involve a compounding pharmacy.
Compounded medicines are prepared individually by a pharmacist, following the directions on your prescription. This can be helpful when your prescriber needs to:
Depending on your prescription, compounded medicines may be prepared as:
Your doctor or specialist will decide which medicine, strength and dosage form are appropriate for your circumstances.
All weight management medicines we compound are prescription-only and can only be supplied on receipt of a valid script from a qualified medical practitioner.
Our pharmacists work closely with your prescriber to:
For more information on how we can support weight management under the supervision of your doctor, contact National Custom Compounding on 1300 731 755 or email [email protected]. For personalised advice about weight management or treatment options, please speak directly with your GP or specialist.