WEGOVY

Active ingredient
Semaglutide (a GLP1 receptor agonist)

How does it work?
By reducing your appetite

Dosage schedule
Increasing every 4 weeks to a maximum maintenance dose of 2.4mg

How often do you take it?
Once a week on the same day at the same time

How do you take it?
With an injectable pen that contains 4 prefilled doses

Effectiveness according to clinical studies
People lose up to 15% of their body weight after taking the 2.4mg after 68 weeks, according to the STEP-1 clinical trial

Very common side effects
nausea
diarrhoea
vomiting
constipation
headache
stomach pain
feeling weak and tired