Questions to ask your doctor about peptide therapy
Ask your doctor: Is this appropriate for my health and goals? What does the evidence show, and where is it limited? What side effects and interactions should I know about? How is it regulated and supplied in Australia? What are the alternatives, including no treatment?
About suitability and evidence
- Is this appropriate for my health history and goals?
- What does the published evidence show, and how strong is it?
- Are there reasons this isn't right for me?
- What would make you decide against treatment?
About safety and monitoring
- What side effects are possible, and what should I do if they happen?
- Could this interact with my current medicines or supplements?
- Do I need blood tests before or during treatment?
- How often will we review whether to continue?
About regulation and supply
- How is this medicine regulated by the TGA?
- Which Australian pharmacy would supply it?
- Why shouldn't I buy online without a prescription?
About costs and follow-up
- What is the consultation fee, and what other costs might apply?
- Medication costs, if prescribed, are discussed with your doctor and pharmacy.
- What happens if I stop?
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Key points
- Ask what the evidence shows — and where it is limited.
- Ask about side effects, interactions and who should not use a treatment.
- Ask how the medicine is regulated, prescribed and supplied in Australia.
- Ask about alternatives, including non-medicine options.
Next step
Talk to an AHPRA-registered Australian doctor by telehealth.
Consult fee $99, paid to the partner clinic · 11 short questions · about 4 minutes · Prescribing decisions rest with the treating doctor
FAQs
- Should I write my questions down?
- Yes. Writing them down and keeping notes during the consult helps you remember the answers.
- Is it okay to ask about the evidence?
- Absolutely. A good doctor will explain what is known, what isn't, and how that applies to you.
- Can I bring someone to a telehealth consult?
- Usually yes — let the doctor know at the start if someone is with you.
- What if the doctor says treatment isn't suitable?
- Ask why, and what alternatives exist. A decision not to prescribe is a normal outcome of a careful assessment.
- Where can I start?
- Complete the online questionnaire and a partner clinic doctor calls you back within 48 hours to arrange a consult time.
Sources
- Register of practitioners — Ahpra — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia — Medical Board of Australia — Medical Board of Australia
- Prescription medicines — Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — Australian Government
- Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) — Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — Australian Government
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Written by the Peptide Doctor Australia editorial team — last updated 2 November 2026.
General information only, not medical advice. Whether any treatment is appropriate is a decision for a registered doctor after an individual assessment.
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