Your Mounjaro price guide · October 2026
Can I Come Off Mounjaro After 6 Months? (October 2026)
Yes, you can come off Mounjaro after 6 months, but it should be planned with your prescriber rather than done on impulse. In SURMOUNT-4, people who stopped tirzepatide after 36 weeks regained on average 14% of their body weight over the following year, while those who continued lost a further 5.5%.14 Our week-by-week exit guide covers the practical steps.
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| Dose | Per pen · 4 weeks | Future orders | Availability |
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| 2.5 mgStarting doseIn stock | £129.99First orderStandard £169.99 | £144.99Every reorderCode DOSE25 | In stock |
| 5 mgIn stock | £178.99First orderStandard £218.99 | £193.99Every reorderCode DOSE25 | In stock |
| 7.5 mgIn stock | £239.99First orderStandard £279.99 | £254.99Every reorderCode DOSE25 | In stock |
| 10 mgIn stock | £250.99First orderStandard £290.99 | £265.99Every reorderCode DOSE25 | In stock |
| 12.5 mgIn stock | £279.99First orderStandard £319.99 | £294.99Every reorderCode DOSE25 | In stock |
| 15 mgMaximum doseIn stock | £289.99First orderStandard £329.99 | £304.99Every reorderCode DOSE25 | In stock |
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Compare UK Mounjaro Prices
Prices checked 10 October 2026
| Provider | 2.5mg | 5mg | 7.5mg | 10mg | 12.5mg | 15mg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 £40 off first order | £129.99First orderReorders £144.99 | £178.99First orderReorders £193.99 | £239.99First orderReorders £254.99 | £250.99First orderReorders £265.99 | £279.99First orderReorders £294.99 | £289.99First orderReorders £304.99 | Consultation and next-day tracked delivery included |
| Boots Online Doctor | £179.00 | £199.00 | £259.00 | £299.00 | £319.00 | £339.00 | Free click & collect; cold-chain home delivery chargeable |
| Asda Online Doctor | £148.97 | £188.97 | £248.97 | £278.97 | £287.47 | £298.97 | Refrigerated delivery from £4.50; free click & collect |
| MedExpress | £179.99 | £189.99 | £249.99 | £279.99 | £299.99 | £309.99 | Delivery £2.90 to £3.95; new-customer discount at checkout |
| Simple Online Pharmacy | £169.00 | £199.99 | £259.99 | £279.99 | £299.99 | £319.99 | Delivery £4.99 per order |
| Oxford Online Pharmacy | £143.96 | £188.96 | £248.96 | £278.96 | £288.96 | £309.95 | Free consultation; cold delivery £5.49 |
| Chemist4U | £148.00 | £188.00 | £248.00 | £278.00 | £288.00 | £298.00 | Consultation included; free temperature-controlled delivery |
| Chemist Click | £163.99 | £173.99 | £232.99 | £259.99 | £279.99 | £299.49 | Cold-chain delivery charged; £20 off with code |
| Click Pharmacy | £169.99 | £189.99 | £239.99 | £269.99 | £289.99 | £299.99 | Free assessment; delivery £3.50 to £7.95 |
| Medino | £147.99 | £169.99 | £249.99 | £269.99 | £299.99 | £319.99 | Consultation and delivery included |
Prices collected weekly from each provider's published price list.
A quick overview
What to know
before you start.
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In SURMOUNT-4, stopping after 36 weeks meant average regain of 14% over a year; continuing meant a further 5.5% average loss.
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Tirzepatide takes roughly 4–5 weeks to clear after the last dose, and nothing needs doing while it does.
In this guide
01 · The decision
Should you stop Mounjaro at six months or carry on?
You can stop at any time, because Mounjaro is a prescription medicine you take voluntarily, but the evidence says the timing and the plan matter. Mounjaro manages weight; it does not cure the biology behind it.14 The trial that tested stopping is SURMOUNT-4. People who stopped after 36 weeks regained on average 14% of their body weight over the following year. People who continued lost a further 5.5% on average.14 Six months is about 26 weeks, so that trial point is a little later than yours. Individual results vary.
Many people reach six months and ask whether they have done enough. Two honest questions help. Have you reached the weight and health goals you set with your prescriber? And do you have food and activity habits that will hold without the appetite support the medicine gives? If the answer to either is no, speak to your prescriber before the next pen runs out. If you have already stopped and want to know more, our page on simply coming off Mounjaro covers that situation.
02 · Your options
Your options at six months compared
There are four realistic paths. Only three of them are within the licence, and the table sets out what the evidence says about each.
| Option | Within licence? | What the evidence says |
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| Continue at your current dose | Yes | In SURMOUNT-4, people who continued lost a further 5.5% on average.14 |
| Move to a lower licensed weekly dose | Yes, with prescriber agreement | A regulated option when cost or maintenance is the goal. Your prescriber advises on the right dose.1 |
| Planned stop with diet and activity support | Yes | After stopping at 36 weeks, average regain was 14% over the following year.14 |
| Stretch pens or inject fortnightly | No | Unlicensed, makes levels rise and fall unpredictably, and has no trial evidence for keeping weight off. Talk to your clinical team rather than self-adjusting.1 |
If you decide to carry on, the Mounjaro pen is available in all six doses, which are in stock. Prices are checked 10 October 2026.
03 · Next steps
What to do before you make the call
Book a review before your last pen, not after. Bring your starting weight, your current weight and any trend you have logged. Ask three questions: what is a sensible goal from here, would a lower dose help, and what will we check after I stop? Our prescribing team runs ongoing monthly reviews, and each repeat order re-checks suitability with no auto-shipping, so you are never locked into continuing. You can start with a free online consultation, reviewed by a GPhC-registered prescriber.
Do not make the decision on a single weigh-in. Weight loss on Mounjaro is not linear, and plateaus of a few weeks are normal.1 Judge by trend over several weeks, then decide with your prescriber.
04 · What SURMOUNT-4 shows
What SURMOUNT-4 shows about stopping
SURMOUNT-4 is the main trial evidence on stopping tirzepatide, and its message is that the biology behind weight tends to return when treatment ends. In that trial, people who stopped tirzepatide after 36 weeks regained on average 14% of their body weight over the following year. Those who continued treatment lost a further 5.5% on average.14 Both numbers are averages. Individual results vary, and the trial cannot tell you which side of the average you would fall on.
A worked example makes the 14% concrete. For someone who has lost weight and then regains 14% of body weight, a person at 100 kg would regain about 14 kg. That is straight arithmetic of the trial percentage, not a prediction for you. Your starting point, your habits and your dose history all differ from the trial group.
It also helps to see why the figure is not a verdict on willpower. Mounjaro manages weight; it does not cure the biology behind it.14 Tirzepatide works on two gut-hormone receptors, GIP and GLP-1, which help regulate appetite and slow how quickly the stomach empties.1 When the medicine clears, that support goes with it. Regain after stopping is an expected pharmacological outcome, not a personal failure.
Equally, the trial does not say regain is inevitable for everyone, or that you will return to your starting weight. Nor does it say continuing forever is the only answer. What it supports is planning: stop only with a prescriber, and have your diet and activity habits ready to carry the load.14 The headline loss figures come from SURMOUNT-1, where people on 15mg lost on average 20.9% of body weight over 72 weeks, compared with 3.1% with lifestyle changes alone.2
Do not ignore the 36-week detail either. At six months you may still be partway through the dose ladder, and your own best response may be ahead of you. Our page on what Mounjaro looks like after 6 months goes into typical progress at this stage, and the GLP-1 before and after 6 months guide covers what progress can look like on this class of medicine.
05 · After the last dose
What happens in your body after the last dose
After your final injection, tirzepatide leaves your system gradually, not all at once. It has a half-life of about five days, so it takes roughly 4–5 weeks to clear.1 There is no way to speed this up, and nothing needs doing while it clears. You do not need a special diet, supplement or drink to flush it out.
That slow clearance explains why you will not feel a switch flip on the day of your next missed dose. Levels fall week by week. The appetite support the medicine gave, helping you feel fuller sooner and less hungry between meals, fades as levels fall.1
What you can do is prepare for that fade. In the final weeks of treatment, practise the habits you will rely on later. Eat at regular times. Plan protein into meals. Keep portion sizes where they are rather than letting them drift up. Keep your activity routine going. Because the medicine is still partly active for weeks, this is a good window to rehearse life without it while support remains.
The slow clearance also matters if you are thinking about restarting. Someone who stops and then wants to resume should not assume they pick up exactly where they left off. Whether to restart at a lower dose is a prescriber decision, and our page on restarting Mounjaro after 6 months explains what to expect from the reassessment.
Finally, tell your prescriber about any new symptoms after stopping. Any side effect, including after you have stopped, can be reported through the Yellow Card scheme. If something feels wrong, ask for advice rather than guessing.
06 · Planning a safe exit
How to plan a safe exit with your prescriber
A planned exit means agreeing the when, the how and the what-next with your prescriber before your last pen. Stopping should always be planned with your prescriber, with diet and activity habits ready to carry the load.14 Here is a practical sequence you can follow.
1. Set the goal. Decide what you are keeping: a weight range, a waist measure or a health marker. A range such as a few kilograms either side of your current weight is more realistic than a single number.
2. Ask about a lower licensed dose. Whether a lower dose is right for you is a clinical judgement.
3. Build the habit plan. Write down your regular meal pattern, your protein sources and your weekly activity. Add a weekly weigh-in at the same time of day, and judge by the trend, not any single reading.
4. Agree your action point. Decide in advance what level of regain makes you call your prescriber. Without a trigger, a small rise can drift into a large one.
5. Book the follow-up. Arrange a check a few weeks after your last dose, when the medicine has cleared, and another later. Our team provides follow-up assessments and side-effect support as part of ongoing monthly reviews.
What not to do is just as important. Do not add unlicensed products to fill the gap either.
If you are still comparing how long to treat, our guide to stopping after a month shows how the answer changes at an earlier point, and the week-by-week guide turns this plan into a timetable.
07 · Is six months the right time?
Is six months the right time to stop?
Six months is a reasonable checkpoint, but it is not a licensed end point, and whether it is the right time depends on your response so far. Weight loss on Mounjaro is gradual by design. The first weeks on 2.5mg are an adjustment phase, and most measurable progress builds from 5mg onward, month by month.1 Trials measured results at 72 weeks, so think in months, not days.2 At 26 weeks you are well short of the 72-week mark at which the headline averages were taken.
There is a formal response check in the guidance. If you have lost less than 5% of your starting weight after 6 months on the highest dose you can tolerate, your prescriber will discuss whether continuing or stopping is right for you.1 If that is you, stopping may be a sensible shared decision. If you are responding, the question is whether you have reached your goal.
It is also worth checking your dose position. At six months many people are still on the lower rungs of the dose ladder, and slower early progress does not predict failure, because the dose you respond to may still be ahead of you.1 If you are at a plateau, the within-licence responses are to review food intake honestly, protect protein and activity, check sleep and alcohol, and ask your prescriber whether a dose step-up is appropriate. A plateau is not a reason to double doses or add unlicensed products.1
Some people stop because of side effects. In SURMOUNT-1, 4.3% of people on 5mg, 7.1% on 10mg and 6.2% on 15mg stopped treatment because of side effects, compared with 2.6% on placebo.2 If side effects are your reason, tell your prescriber first, because options may exist short of stopping. Our guides to side effects after 6 months and diarrhoea at the six-month point cover the common questions.
Finally, remember that this is a medicine for weight management in adults with a BMI of 30 or above, or 27 to 30 with a weight-related condition, alongside diet and activity.1 If you are now below those thresholds, that is a success, but it does not change the regain evidence above. It simply means the conversation is about maintenance.
08 · Habits that carry the load
The habits that carry the load after you stop
Diet and activity are the part of your plan that continues when the medicine does not, so they deserve as much planning as the stop date. Increased physical activity is part of the licence, not an optional extra, and it also protects against regain if you later stop treatment.1
Movement. Nothing special is required. The evidence-backed pattern is regular moderate activity, such as brisk walking, plus resistance work for muscle. Start where you are and build. On injection days with early side effects, lighter movement still counts. After stopping, keep the same weekly pattern you had on treatment rather than reducing it because you feel you have finished.
Food. The medicine helped you feel fuller sooner and less hungry between meals, which supported a reduced-calorie diet.1 Without it, structure replaces appetite signals. Use regular mealtimes, planned protein at each meal and fewer ultra-convenient snack foods in the house. Keep the portion sizes you got used to, because portions drift back up without anyone noticing.
Tracking. A weekly weigh-in and a simple log catch regain early. Our free GLPTrackr companion app, on iOS and Android, can help you keep a record of your journey. Set an action point, for example calling your prescriber if you regain a set amount.
Sleep and alcohol. These are among the basics prescribers ask you to check when weight stalls, and they matter just as much once treatment ends.1
Support. Tell someone close to you your plan. Plan for the first hard weeks, such as holidays, celebrations and stressful periods, and decide in advance what you will do.
It is honest to say these habits do not remove the regain risk shown in SURMOUNT-4. Mounjaro manages weight; it does not cure the biology behind it.14 They are what you control. Many people find the first month after stopping the hardest, so consider booking a prescriber check in that window. For an early-stage comparison of what changes look like, the before and after at one month page is a useful baseline.
09 · Health markers after stopping
Beyond the scales: blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar
Weight is only part of why people use Mounjaro, so it is worth thinking about health markers as well as the scale when you decide whether to stop. In trials, weight loss on tirzepatide came with average improvements in waist size, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood-sugar measures, and most participants with prediabetes returned to normal blood-sugar levels.2 These are trial-average secondary outcomes, not promises. They are why prescribers talk about weight management as health management rather than appearance.
If you also take other medicines, for example for blood pressure or diabetes, tell the prescriber you plan to stop. Doses of some of those medicines may need reviewing, and that adjustment is a clinical decision for them, not something to do alone.
Practical steps that help:
- Note your latest blood pressure, cholesterol and blood-sugar results before you stop, so you have a baseline.
- Ask which tests you should repeat, and when.
- Keep any home blood pressure or glucose monitoring routine going if you have one.
- Report anything unusual to your prescriber, and use the Yellow Card scheme for suspected side effects.
A final point of honesty: improvements you notice now are partly due to the medicine and partly due to the weight loss it supported. Keeping the second part going is the reason habits matter. If your markers are good and you want to protect them, that is a legitimate reason to talk to your prescriber about continuing at a lower licensed weekly dose rather than stopping completely.
10 · Serious side effects
Serious side effects: when to get help straight away
Serious side effects are uncommon but need urgent attention. Seek immediate medical help for: severe, persistent stomach pain that may spread to your back, with or without vomiting (possible pancreatitis); pain in the upper right abdomen, fever or yellowing of skin/eyes (possible gallbladder problems); or signs of a severe allergic reaction such as swelling of the face or throat and difficulty breathing. If you take insulin or a sulfonylurea alongside Mounjaro, watch for low blood sugar (shakiness, sweating, confusion) — your prescriber may need to adjust those medicines.1
11 · Cost, NHS and restarting
Cost, NHS access and restarting later
Cost is a common reason to ask about stopping, so it helps to see the numbers. At standard prices, if you step up after 4 weeks on each dose, your first four pens (2.5mg to 10mg) cost £959.96. A first year costs £2,711.88 if you stay on 5mg after your 2.5mg starting pen, up to £3,599.88 if you step up through every dose to 15mg. These are standard prices before discounts. A new customer's first order is £40 less, and every later order is £25 less. Prices checked 10 October 2026.
Across the UK pharmacies we track, the cheapest and dearest Mounjaro pens range from £143.96 to £339.00 per month, as of 10 October 2026. If you are maintaining on a lower dose, that dose's standard monthly price applies: £218.99 at 5mg, £279.99 at 7.5mg or £290.99 at 10mg. Every later order is £25 off the standard price. Payment is by Visa, Mastercard, Klarna or pay-monthly options, with no subscription lock-in.
Because there is no subscription, you can pause without cancelling anything, and repeat orders re-check suitability rather than auto-shipping. That keeps the choice with you and your prescriber. You can see current pen prices on the Mounjaro product page, and the full range on all weight loss treatments.
NHS or private? Mounjaro is available on the NHS, but access is being phased in over several years. NICE recommends it for adults with a BMI of at least 35 plus at least one weight-related condition, and the NHS primary-care rollout began in June 2025 with the highest-need groups first, initially BMI 40+ with four or more qualifying conditions.46 Full rollout is expected to take years, which is why many people who meet the licensed criteria choose regulated private treatment. If you came off a private course and later qualify for NHS care, ask your GP about it. The NHS tirzepatide guide explains the medicine in more detail.5
Restarting. If weight returns and you want to go back on, you need a new assessment, since suitability is re-checked at each order. Your prescriber decides the dose to restart at. Treatment still works alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, not instead of them.1
Ordering. It takes three steps: a free online consultation, review by a GPhC-registered prescriber (with automatic refunds if the order is unsuitable), then dispensing and free next-day tracked delivery, with same-day dispatch when ordered by 3pm. Our Mounjaro comes via official LillyDirect supply, and the consultation is free with no hidden fees.
How ordering works
How ordering works at EverydayMeds
Three steps, with our pharmacy team alongside you.
Step 1: Online consultation — 5–10 minutes
Complete a confidential health questionnaire covering BMI, medical history and current medication. No payment is taken until you're approved.
Step 2: Prescriber review — usually same day
A UK registered prescriber checks your suitability against the licensed criteria (BMI ≥30, or ≥27 with a weight-related condition) and contraindications, and confirms your starting dose.
Step 3: Next-day tracked delivery
Dispensed by our GPhC-registered pharmacy in temperature-controlled packaging with needles and a sharps bin included. Orders approved by 3pm for next-day tracked delivery.
Prescription and dispatch follow clinical approval. Confirm current delivery options when ordering.
Afterwards you're not on your own: dose-change reviews are built in before each step up, our pharmacist team is available for side-effect questions, and repeat orders re-check suitability rather than auto-shipping.
Your questions, answered
Mounjaro price UK — frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about Mounjaro prices, NHS access and ongoing treatment.
Ask our pharmacy teamCan I come off Mounjaro after 6 months?
Can you stop Mounjaro cold turkey?
Will I regain weight if I stop Mounjaro after 6 months?
Is it better to lower the dose than stop completely?
How long does Mounjaro stay in your system after stopping?
What if I have lost less than 5% after several months?
Can I restart Mounjaro if I stop and regain weight?
Can I get Mounjaro on the NHS after stopping a private course?
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How we source our information
How we source our information: every clinical statement on this page is drawn from the sources below. Our prices are shown live from our pharmacy's product listings, and competitor prices show the date they were collected.
Sources — 5 references
- Mounjaro KwikPen — Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC), electronic medicines compendium (EMC), 2026
- Jastreboff AM, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-1). N Engl J Med 2022;387:205–216
- NICE TA1026 — Tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity, including the practical prescribing guide
- NHS — Tirzepatide: medicine to manage type 2 diabetes and treat obesity
- NHS England — Weight management injections: rollout guidance
EverydayMeds is operated by OVIO Ltd · GPhC-registered pharmacy 9012878 · Registered premises, Leicester · Superintendent Pharmacist: Mahommed Zunaid Ayub Patel