What is wegovy?
Wegovy is the first prescription weight-loss medication offering once-weekly dosing.
Wegovy contains the active ingredient Semaglutide.
wegovy™ UK is for adults with obesity (BMI ≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems to help them lose weight and keep it off. wegovy™ should be used with a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity.
How does wegovy work?
Wegovy™ UK works by mimicking a hormone that targets areas of the brain involved in regulating appetite and food intake. This can help you eat less, which leads to WEIGHT LOSS. It also delays the time it takes for your stomach to empty and so you feel fuller for longer.
When will I lose weight and how much?
In a 68-week medical study of 1,961 adults living with obesity or excess weight with a related medical problem:-
ADULTS LOST ON AVERAGE 35 pounds (16kg) or about 15% of their body weight!
while taking wegovy™
- People taking placebo lost an average of 6 lbs (or ~2.4% body weight)
- The average starting weight for both groups was ~232 lbsIn the STEP clinical trials wegovy® patients started to lose weight as early as week 4Most importantly, while taking wegovy™, people not only lost weight, but also kept it off!
When should I take wegovy?
You should inject once a week, any time of the day, with or without food. You might find it helpful to get into a routine, like taking Wegovy® on a Sunday just before bed.
How much wegovy do I need?
The wegovy starting dose is 0.25 mg subcutaneously, SC, on the same day each week for4 weeks.
You should increase the dose as indicated every 4 weeks until the full maintenance dose of 2.4 mg is reached.
By the start of the fifth month you should be on the maximum maintenance dose.
1-4 weeks ı 0.25 mg SC once a week, on the same day each week, for 4 weeks
5-8 weeks ı 0.5 mg SC once a week for 4 weeks
9-12 weeks ı 1.0 mg SC once weekly for 4 weeks
13-16 weeks ı 1.7 mg SC once weekly for 4 weeks
Week 17 onwards ı 2.4 mg SC once a week on the same day each week
What does the Wegovy pen look like?
Each package contains one package leaflet, one Wegovy® pen of one of 5 strengths, 0,25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg, 2.4mg and 4 needles.
Your pen is to be used once a week for 4 weeks. The pack includes:
- Wegovy FlexTouch pen
- 4 NovoFine Plus needles
- Leaflet
Where and how do I inject?
Choose an injection site in one of the body areas indicated below. You can choose your upper arms, upper legs or stomach (keep a 5 cm distance from your belly button). You may inject in the same body area each week, but make sure it is not in the same spot as used the last time.
Insert the needle into your skin. Make sure you can see the dose counter and do not cover it with your fingers as this could interrupt the injection.
Press and hold down the dose button until the dose counter shows -0- . Keep pressing the dose button with the needle in your skin and slowly count to 6. The -0-must line up with the dose pointer. You may hear or feel a click when the dose counter returns to -0- .
What needles do I need for wegovy?
The wegovy pen comes with the needles already in the box with the pen. There are 4 NovoFine Plus needles with each strength of pen.
Your pen is designed to be used with NovoFine Plus, NovoFine or NovoTwist disposable needles up to a length of 8 mm.
Do I store wegovy in a fridge?
- Before opening: Store in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C). Keep away from the cooling element.
- Do not freeze your pens and do not use it if it has been frozen.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the pen label and carton after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- Keep the pen cap on in order to protect from light.
- During use: You can keep the pen for 6 weeks when stored at a temperature below 30°C or in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C).
- Do not use this medicine if you notice that the solution is not clear and colourless
Are there any side-effects from wegovy?
Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people
• headache
• feeling sick (nausea)
• being sick (vomiting)
• diarrhoea
• constipation
• stomach pain.
• feeling weak or tired – these usually go away over time.
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
• feeling dizzy
• upset stomach or indigestion
• burping
• gas (flatulence)
• bloating of the stomach
• inflamed stomach (‘gastritis’) – the signs include stomach ache, feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
• reflux or heartburn – also called ‘gastrooesophageal reflux disease’
• gallstones
• hair loss
• injection site reactions
• low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) in patients with diabetes.
| Select (mg) | Wegovy 0.25mg (4 pens a box), Wegovy 0.5mg (4 pens a box), Wegovy 1mg (4 pens a box), Wegovy 1.7mg (4 pens a box), Wegovy 2.4mg (4 pens a box) |
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| Countries Availability | Available in Australia, Available in Canada, Available in France, Available in German, Available in UK, Available in USA |
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