What Are the Criteria for a Mounjaro Prescription?

Because Mounjaro is a prescription-only medicine, no one can obtain it without a formal assessment by a licensed prescriber. What that assessment covers, and what thresholds apply, differs between countries, healthcare systems, and even between individual clinics. There is no single universal rule — your prescriber applies the criteria that are relevant in your setting.

Factors commonly considered by prescribers

While criteria vary, prescribers typically consider a range of clinical factors when deciding whether tirzepatide is appropriate. These commonly include:

• Body mass index (BMI), often alongside weight-related health conditions
• Existing health conditions that may make the medicine suitable or unsuitable
• Current medications that could interact with tirzepatide
• Previous weight-management history and approaches already tried
• Individual goals and the ability to maintain regular follow-up

This is not an exhaustive list, and your prescriber may apply additional considerations specific to your situation and local guidelines.

Publicly funded versus private pathways

In some countries, publicly funded access to Mounjaro carries its own specific eligibility thresholds — for example, some national programmes restrict prescribing to people who meet defined BMI and comorbidity criteria. Private prescribing pathways may apply different (sometimes broader) criteria set by individual clinics, while still requiring a full clinical assessment. For information specific to one publicly funded scheme, see our page on criteria under a national health programme.

The prescription process in general terms

Wherever you are in the world, obtaining a Mounjaro prescription typically involves a consultation with a prescriber, an assessment against local eligibility criteria, and dispensing through a registered pharmacy. If you are unsure whether you qualify or how to begin, your prescriber or doctor is the right starting point. You can also read more about how the Mounjaro prescription process works and why a prescription is required for Mounjaro for broader context.

Once your prescriber has determined that Mounjaro is right for you and treatment begins, staying consistent and informed becomes the priority. GLP Trackr is built specifically for people already on their GLP-1 journey — and the most useful place to start is dose logging.

Every weekly injection can be recorded in the app — the dose strength, the date, and the time — so you always have a clear, complete record of your treatment. This log is genuinely useful at follow-up appointments: rather than trying to recall how your first few weeks felt, you can bring a structured summary to your prescriber. The app's doctor report feature pulls your tracked data together into exactly that kind of clear overview.

As you progress, GLP Trackr's side-effect tracker lets you note how you feel after each dose, spot patterns over time, and flag anything worth discussing with your healthcare team — all without second-guessing whether something is normal. That conversation belongs with your prescriber, and good records make it a better one.

For a broader look at the costs and considerations around staying on treatment, our guide to Mounjaro pricing and value covers what people commonly want to understand once they are prescribed.

GLP Trackr does not sell, supply, or source Mounjaro or any other medicine. If you have questions about your eligibility, your prescription, or how to access treatment, those are conversations for your prescriber or doctor and a registered pharmacy in your country.

Any decisions about your treatment — including whether to start, continue, or change your dose — should always be made with your prescriber, who knows your full medical history.

Start tracking your journey from day one — GLP Trackr is free to try for 7 days on the App Store and Google Play.