Wegovy is an injectable prescription medication for adults with obesity and with (BMI ≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI ≥27)
also those who also have weight-related medical problems.
It Should be used with a reduced calorie meal plan and also increased physical activity.
Wegovy™ UK should be used with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activity.
It contains semaglutide and should not be used with other semaglutide-containing products or any other GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines.
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What is the most important information I should know about Wegovy UK?
Wegovy UK may cause serious side effects also including:
- Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer.
Tell your healthcare provider if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath.
These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In studies with rodents, Wegovy™ and medicines that work like Wegovy caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer.
It is not known
- if Wegovy will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people.
- Do not use Wegovy UK if you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
Do not use Wegovy UK if:
- you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine
- Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
you have had a serious allergic reaction to semaglutide or any of the ingredients in Wegovy.
Before using Wegovy,
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any other medical conditions which includes if you:
- have or have had problems with your pancreas or kidneys.
- have type 2 diabetes and a history of diabetic retinopathy.
- have or have had depression, suicidal thoughts, or mental health issues.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Wegovy may harm your unborn baby. You should stop using Wegovy 2 months before you plan to become pregnant.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Wegovy™ passes into your breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider
about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Wegovy UK may affect the way some medicines work and some medicines may affect the way Wegovy works.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are taking other medicines to treat diabetes, including sulfonylureas or insulin.
Wegovy slows stomach emptying and can affect medicines that need to pass through the stomach quickly.
Possible side effects of Wegovy?
Wegovy may cause serious side effects, including:
- inflammation of your pancreas (pancreatitis). Stop using Wegovy™ and call your healthcare provider right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that will not go away, with or without vomiting.
You may feel the pain from your abdomen to your back.
Wegovy™ is a prescription medication.
Wegovy™ is not currently available to buy in the UK, it will be available very soon.
In the meantime we have another weight loss option call Saxenda.
- It is not known if Wegovy™ is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal weight loss products.
- gallbladder problems. Wegovy may cause gallbladder problems, including gallstones. Some gallstones may need surgery.
Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms, such as pain in your upper stomach (abdomen), fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), or clay-colored stools.
- increased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those who also take medicines for type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulin.
This can be both a serious and common side effect.
Talk to your healthcare provider about how to recognize and treat low blood sugar and check your blood sugar before you start and while you take Wegovy.
Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include;
- dizziness or light-headedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, or feeling jittery.
- kidney problems (kidney failure). In people who have kidney problems, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems to get worse.
It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration.
- serious allergic reactions. Stop using Wegovy™ and get medical help right away, if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat
- problems breathing or swallowing; severe rash or itching; fainting or feeling dizzy; or very rapid heartbeat.
- change in vision in patients with type 2 diabetes. Tell your healthcare provider if you have changes in vision during treatment with Wegovy™.
- increased heart rate.
- Wegovy can increase your heart rate while you are at rest. Tell your healthcare provider if you feel your heart racing or pounding in your chest and it lasts for several minutes.
- depression or thoughts of suicide. You should pay attention to any mental changes, especially sudden changes in your mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any mental changes that are new, worse or worry you.
The most common side effects of Wegovy™ may include;
- nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach (abdomen) pain, headache, tiredness (fatigue), upset stomach, dizziness, feeling bloated, belching, gas, stomach flu and heartburn.
Wegovy is a prescription medication.
Wegovy Weight loss medication is not currently available to buy in the UK, it will be available very soon.
In the meantime we have another weight loss option call Saxenda.
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