For people who experience severe nausea with injectable semaglutide leading to dehydration and UTI risk, oral formulations might offer a way to continue GLP-1 therapy with a more tolerable side effect profile
In this guide, well break down what to expect, how long semaglutide stays in your system, and the best strategies to minimize withdrawal effects
You should contact your doctor if Wegovy side effects are severe, persistent, or worsen after a dose increase
Mette Thomsen is an employee of Novo Nordisk A/S
Jackson Miller is a board-certified medicine physician & hospitalist
If you can access one medication for 3 months but then need to switch to the other due to cost or availability, having a safe transition protocol makes the alternating inevitable rather than optional