Wegovy Tablets

The Wegovy® tablet is a once-daily prescription GLP-1 medication containing semaglutide. It’s oral and is indicated for weight management, along with diet and exercise, in adults living with obesity(BMI ≥30), or some adults with excess weight (overweight, BMI≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems.

Yes, Wegovy® (semaglutide) pill is an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Your body naturally makes GLP-1 hormone which helps regulate appetite. Wegovy® works similarly to that hormone, helping you eat fewer calories and lose weight by reducing your appetite.

The Wegovy® pill is a once-daily, MHRA-approved peptide-based medicine tablet. Your body naturally makes a GLP-1 hormone that helps regulate appetite. Wegovy® works like GLP-1 to regulate appetite and calorie intake by helping to reduce appetite, so you eat less and lose weight.

In a medical study, adults living with obesity, or with overweight and at least one weight-related medical problem, who took Wegovy® pill, along with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, lost about on average 17% of their starting body weight.

The dosing schedule is designed to increase gradually, starting at 1.5mg, then progressing to 4mg, 9mg, and finally reaching a maintenance dose of 25mg, with each dose level typically taken for one month.

If needed, you can remain on a dose for longer than a month, particularly if you are experiencing side effects and would benefit from additional time to adjust before increasing to the next dose.

• Take your Wegovy tablet first thing each morning while your stomach is empty, before consuming any food, drinks, or other oral medicines
• Swallow the tablet whole with up to 120 ml/4oz of plain still water. Avoid taking it with coffee, juice, sparkling water, or other beverages
• After taking the tablet, wait at least 30 minutes before eating, drinking anything other than water, or using any additional medications
• Do not break, crush, or chew the tablet

Missed a dose? Don't worry—just take your next tablet as usual the following morning. Do not take two tablets to make up for the missed dose, as this can increase side effects without providing any additional benefit. Because food interferes with the medication's absorption, taking it later in the day is unlikely to be effective.

As with any medication, side effects can occur, but many people experience few or none. They are most common when beginning treatment or moving to a higher dose and usually settle as your body becomes accustomed to the medication.

The most common side effects of Wegovy® may include:

• nausea
• diarrhoea
• vomiting
• constipation
• stomach (abdomen) pain
• changes in skin sensations
• headache
•   tiredness (fatigue)
•   upset stomach
•   dizziness
•   feeling bloated
•   belching
•   low blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
•   wind
•   gastroenteritis
•   heartburn
•   hair loss

Store your blister pack at room temperature between

20 °C to 25 °C in a dry place away from moisture.