I have a prescription for Rybelsus 3 mg 30 tablets. It is not available anywhere. Packages of 10 pcs are available. Can a pharmacist sell me 3 packs of 10 tablets even though I have 30 in the package on the prescription?
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Anna Lewandowska Pharmacist, Editor
2 months ago
To @Bibi:
In UK, Rybelsus (semaglutide) is a prescription-only drug and cannot be purchased without a prescription for weight loss.
Rybelsus is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) antidiabetic medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adult patients. Although this drug can also cause weight loss as a side effect, it is not officially registered as a weight loss drug.
According to the Summary of Product Characteristics for Rybelsus, it is contraindicated in patients without type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis. This means that it cannot be prescribed solely for the purpose of weight loss in people without a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Hello, where can you buy Rybelsus without prescription for weight loss?
Małgorzata Bekier Pharmacist
19 months ago
Yes, the pharmacist can dispense the product in a different packaging, so that the final amount of the active substance is the same. I send a link to the availability of Rybelsus 3 mg in Poland: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/111644/rybelsus-tabletki/apteki/w-polsce I also leave a link to an article that may interest you: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/blog/edukacja-diabetologiczna-pacjenci-pytaja-farmaceutow-o-cukrzyce