Impact on Your Overall Treatment Plan Your doctor sets your medicine schedule very carefully
The oral Wegovy pill must be taken: First thing in the morning, before any food, drink, or other medications With no more than 4 ounces of plain water Followed by a 30-minute waiting period before eating, drinking anything other than water, or taking other oral medications If you skip the waiting period or take it with food, absorption can be significantly reduced
Wegovy, by contrast, is used for obesity at the higher 2.4 mg dose and achieves mean weight losses of 14 to 16%
How can regular assessments help during semaglutide treatment
After six months, 63.4% of patients prescribed dulaglutide were still taking the medication, compared to 47.8% on semaglutide
Using different sites each week helps reduce the risk of developing lumps or bumps under the skin, known as injection site reactions