How to order 5mg Mounjaro through a UK prescriber

Step 1: Complete your free online consultation

Everything starts with a clinical consultation, because Mounjaro cannot legally be supplied without one. At nume, the consultation is free and takes place entirely online. You'll answer questions about your weight, relevant medical history, current medications and lifestyle. This isn't a formality — the answers go directly to one of our GPhC-registered Independent Prescribers, who reads your responses personally before making any decision. A real clinician, not software, reviews what you've written.

If you're already on tirzepatide elsewhere and want to transfer to 5mg, you'll be asked to provide evidence of your current treatment. That evidence check is part of how we keep things safe, dose increases and transfers go through the same clinical scrutiny as a brand-new start. You can see more about how our team works on our clinical team profile.

Once submitted, you won't be waiting days. The consultation lands in a prescriber's queue the same morning or afternoon. If you send it before noon on a weekday, it's typically reviewed before the end of the day.

Step 2: ID and weight verification, then your prescription is issued

Before any prescription is issued, nume verifies two things: who you are, and your current weight. Identity is confirmed via photo ID. Weight is verified on a live video call, not self-reported on a form. This is one of the strongest safety steps in private online prescribing, and it's the reason you can be confident that what's in your pen matches what your prescriber actually assessed you for.

If the prescriber is satisfied that 5mg Mounjaro is clinically appropriate, they issue the prescription through our GPhC-registered online pharmacy (registration number 9012878, verifiable at the GPhC register). That number is public and searchable. Any legitimate online pharmacy operating in the UK can and should be verified the same way before you hand over payment details.

Your GP is notified in line with GPhC guidance. This isn't optional, it's part of responsible prescribing and helps your broader care team stay informed.

Step 3: Same-day dispatch and next-working-day delivery

Order before 12pm Monday to Friday (before the school run, if that helps you remember the cut-off) and once your prescription is approved, your Mounjaro pen is packaged and collected by DPD the same day. Delivery arrives the next working day, tracked, in plain unbranded packaging. There are no hidden delivery charges; the cost is included in the price you see on the treatment page.

Mounjaro requires refrigerated storage between 2–8°C. The Patient Information Leaflet inside your pack gives precise detail on the limited time it can be kept at room temperature. Read it before your first dose, and keep the NHS tirzepatide guidance bookmarked for reliable, plain-English reference.

For questions after your pen arrives, our aftercare team is available seven days a week. Clinical queries are handled by the same prescribing team, not a general customer-service inbox.

Eligibility for 5mg Mounjaro, and why the dose decision isn't yours to make alone

Mounjaro is licensed for adults with a BMI of 30 or above, or 27 and above alongside at least one weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or obstructive sleep apnoea. Lower thresholds apply for some ethnic backgrounds under UK guidance. BMI alone doesn't determine suitability, your prescriber looks at your full medical picture, including any medicines you're taking and conditions that may make GLP-1 treatment unsuitable.

The 5mg dose sits within tirzepatide's licensed schedule, which runs from a 2.5mg starter through to the highest 15mg maintenance dose you can order at nume. Treatment typically begins at 2.5mg to let your body adjust, with the prescriber deciding when and whether to step up. If you're moving from 2.5mg to 5mg, that increase goes through a clinical review too, the full Mounjaro guide covers the schedule in more detail. And if you're considering higher doses further down the line, the 10mg ordering page explains what that assessment involves.

NICE recommends tirzepatide for eligible adults under TA1026, though the NHS rollout is phased and criteria are strict. For people who don't meet NHS thresholds yet, or who don't want to join a waiting list, a regulated private pharmacy like nume is the practical alternative. The process is the same clinically (prescription, assessment, verified supply chain) just without the referral.

Concerned about fakes? The MHRA has warned repeatedly about counterfeit Mounjaro and semaglutide pens sold via social media and unregistered websites. Fake pens have caused hospitalisations. Red flags include sellers offering these medicines without a prescription, prices far below anything a legitimate pharmacy can offer, and discount codes from accounts you can't verify. Report anything suspicious via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme. If you're not sure whether a pharmacy is legitimate, start with the GPhC register, it takes thirty seconds. Learn more about finding a trustworthy source on our guide to where to order Mounjaro, or explore the buying Mounjaro online page for a fuller safety breakdown, including details on how to order Mounjaro 7.5mg once your prescriber decides you're ready to step up.