A clear medication and supplement list can make a GLP-1 consultation more useful. It helps the prescriber see the whole picture: what you already take, what might affect blood sugar or digestion, and where side effects or interactions could be harder to interpret.
Include every prescribed medicine, even if it seems unrelated to weight, appetite, or diabetes. Add the name, strength, how often you take it, and when you usually take it. If you use insulin, sulfonylureas, blood pressure tablets, antidepressants, migraine medicines, pain medicines, hormonal contraception, or medicines for reflux, constipation, or diarrhoea, make sure these are visible on the list.
Non-prescription items matter too. Write down vitamins, minerals, protein powders, fibre products, laxatives, herbal products, metabolism supplements, sleep aids, anti-sickness tablets, and medicines bought online. Include anything taken occasionally, such as ibuprofen, antihistamines, or travel sickness medicine.
What to add beside each item
A useful list is not just a set of names. Add why you take each item, when you started it, whether you take it daily or only when needed, and whether it causes side effects. If you have recently stopped a medicine or changed how often you take it, note that too. Prescribers often need this history to understand whether a symptom is new, ongoing, or possibly linked to another change.
It can also help to bring photos of packaging or screenshots from your pharmacy app, especially if names or strengths are hard to remember.
Before you make any changes
Do not stop, restart, or change any medicine or supplement to prepare for a GLP-1 appointment unless a qualified clinician has told you to. This is especially important for diabetes medicines, blood pressure medicines, psychiatric medicines, anticoagulants, seizure medicines, and hormonal treatments.
If you have severe abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, signs of dehydration, fainting, severe allergic symptoms, confusion, or symptoms of low blood sugar, seek urgent medical advice rather than waiting for a routine consultation.
A medication list is not there to prove you are suitable for treatment. It is there to help the prescriber make a safer, better-informed assessment.