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Wegovy® is a prescription medication that is used to help adults with obesity or overweight lose weight and keep it off. It is a once-weekly injection that works by mimicking the action of a gut hormone called GLP-1. GLP-1 helps to control appetite and make you feel full after eating. Wegovy® also helps to slow down the movement of food through your digestive system, which can help you feel full for longer.
Wegovy® was approved by the FDA in June 2021 for the treatment of obesity in adults with a BMI of 30 or greater, or a BMI of 27 or greater with at least one weight-related medical condition such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol.
Wegovy® works by mimicking the action of a gut hormone called GLP-1. GLP-1 is released after eating and
helps to control appetite and make you feel full after eating. Wegovy® also helps to slow down the movement of food through your digestive system, which can help you feel full for longer.
Wegovy® works by mimicking the action of a gut hormone called GLP-1. GLP-1 is released after eating and
helps to control appetite and make you feel full after eating. Wegovy® also helps to slow down the movement of food through your digestive system, which can help you feel full for longer.
Wegovy® is a very effective weight loss medication. In clinical trials, people who took Wegovy® for 68 weeks lost an average of 12.4% of their body weight, compared to 2.4% for people who took a placebo. This is a significant amount of weight loss, and it is more than what is typically seen with other weight loss medications. Click here to read more about Wegovy®
Here are the results of the weight loss results from the STEP 1 clinical trial of Wegovy®:
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist
or nurse if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is 2.4 mg once weekly. Your treatment will start at a
low dose which will be gradually increased over 16 weeks of treatment as follows:
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is 2.4 mg once weekly. Your treatment will start at a
low dose which will be gradually increased over 16 weeks of treatment as follows:
You will be required to follow the table below
Our team will check-in on you regularly during your treatment and pass on
details of your progress to the doctor, who will evaluate your
needs before proceeding to the next dosage.
You will be required to follow the table below
Our team will check-in on you regularly during your treatment and pass on
details of your progress to the doctor, who will evaluate your
needs before proceeding to the next dosage.
Adults aged between 18-75 years old can use Wegovy® as long as they meet the criteria. The criteria is a BMI over 30 but if a person has a BMI over 27, they can be approved Wegovy® if they have a weight related health condition such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, depression or high blood pressure etc.
Adults aged between 18-75 years old can use Wegovy® as long as they meet the criteria. The criteria is a BMI over 30 but if a person has a BMI over 27, they can be approved Wegovy® if they have a weight related health condition such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, depression or high blood pressure etc.
There are several reasons for those who are unable to take
Wegovy®. Some of these include the following:
There are several reasons for those who are unable to take Wegovy®. Some of these include the following:
Like all medications, there are some potential side effects from this medication.
These include the following:
Like all medications, there are some potential side effects from this medication.
These include the following: