Overview
Use this article to learn about the prescription treatments offered by MedExpress Canada, including weight management medications and erectile dysfunction (ED) options, how online clinical evaluations work, and what health services are provided.
Use this article when you want to:
Learn about the weight management treatments available through MedExpress Canada.
Review the erectile dysfunction (ED) medications and formulations offered.
Understand the online clinical review process conducted by Canadian clinicians.
Check which conditions MedExpress Canada treats and does not treat.
What Conditions Does MedExpress Canada Treat?
MedExpress Canada provides access to regulated prescription medications through an online consultation model. Treatments are currently available for two core clinical areas:
1. Weight Management
MedExpress Canada offers prescription self-injection pen treatments for weight management and chronic weight supervision:
Generic Semaglutide: Self-injection pens containing semaglutide (the same active ingredient as Ozempic® and Wegovy®). Dosages include Starting dose 0.25 mg, Step up dose 0.5 mg, Step up dose 1 mg, Step up dose 1.5 mg, Step up dose 2 mg, and Highest dose 2.5 mg.
Ozempic®: Self-injection pens containing semaglutide. Dosages include Starting dose 0.25 mg, Step up dose 0.5 mg, and Highest dose 1 mg.
Wegovy®: Self-injection pens containing semaglutide. Dosages include Starting dose 0.25 mg, Step up dose 0.5 mg, Step up dose 1.0 mg, Step up dose 1.7 mg, and Highest dose 2.4 mg.
Mounjaro®: Self-injection pens containing tirzepatide. Dosages include Starting dose 2.5 mg, Step up dose 5 mg, Step up dose 7.5 mg, Step up dose 10 mg, Step up dose 12.5 mg, and Highest dose 15 mg.
Zepbound®: Self-injection pens containing tirzepatide. Dosages include Starting dose 2.5 mg, Step up dose 5 mg, Step up dose 7.5 mg, Step up dose 10 mg, Step up dose 12.5 mg, and Highest dose 15 mg.
2. Men’s Health (Erectile Dysfunction)
MedExpress Canada offers PDE5 inhibitor treatments that relax smooth muscle in the blood vessels of the penis to increase blood flow when sexually aroused. Options include on-demand tablets, daily maintenance tablets, and chewable mints:
Sildenafil (Generic Viagra®): On-demand tablets taken 30 to 60 minutes before sexual activity, providing an effective window of 4 to 6 hours. Strengths available include 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg. Quantities available include 8, 16, 24, or 32 tablets.
Viagra® (Branded Sildenafil): Original branded sildenafil tablets taken on-demand 30 to 60 minutes before sexual activity. Strengths available include 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg. Quantities available include 8 or 24 tablets.
Tadalafil (Generic Cialis®):
On-Demand: Taken 30 to 60 minutes before sexual activity, providing an active window of up to 36 hours. Strengths available include 10 mg and 20 mg. Quantities available include 8, 16, 24, or 32 tablets.
Daily Use: Taken once daily at approximately the same time for continuous 24/7 readiness without planning around doses. Strengths available include 2.5 mg and 5 mg. Quantities available include 30, 60, or 90 tablets.
Cialis® (Branded Tadalafil): Available in on-demand or daily strengths (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg).
Sildenafil and Tadalafil Chewable Mints: Mint-flavoured chewable tablets combining the rapid onset of sildenafil with the longer-lasting duration of tadalafil.
On-Demand Strengths: 45/5 mg and 90/5 mg (quantities of 8, 16, or 24 tablets).
Daily Strength: 20/5 mg (quantities of 30 or 60 tablets).
How the MedExpress Canada Service Works
Complete an online consultation: Fill out the online medical questionnaire detailing your symptoms, health history, and current medications.
Clinical review: A licensed Canadian healthcare professional evaluates your questionnaire to determine if the requested treatment is safe and appropriate for you.
Follow-up (if required): If the clinician needs additional details, a photo, or medical clarification, a message will be sent through your account dashboard or email.
Prescription & Delivery: Once approved, your prescription is dispensed by a regulated pharmacy partner and shipped directly to your address in plain, discreet packaging.
What MedExpress Canada Does Not Treat
MedExpress Canada is designed exclusively for non-emergency, routine outpatient healthcare. MedExpress Canada does not provide:
Emergency Medical Care: If you are experiencing chest pain, severe allergic reactions, shortness of breath, or medical emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department immediately.
In-Person Physical Examinations: Conditions that require direct physical examination, complex ongoing monitoring, or manual diagnostic procedures.
Complex Diagnostic Conditions: Health issues requiring specialized in-person laboratory testing before a clinical diagnosis can be established.
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