The Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy, a higher-dose version of Novo Nordisks diabetes drug semaglutide, for long-term weight management
A qualified provider will never rush your dosing schedule or push you to higher doses prematurely
If you were to obtain branded Wegovy, you would receive one months worth of injections at a time and increase no faster than one month at a time
For oral semaglutide (Wegovy pill, Rybelsus), it should typically be taken once daily on an empty stomach, ideally at the same time each day
The most frequently reported side effects of Wegovy were nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, indigestion, dizziness, abdominal distension, belching, hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, flatulence, gastroenteritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease
They slow digestion, reducing blood sugar spikes and helping the user feel full faster