How Wegovy Works (and How Fast)
How Wegovy works: a plain explanation, with the facts from the prescribing information.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Novo Nordisk
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection or daily pill
- FDA-approved for
- Weight loss, Heart risk, MASH liver disease
Wegovy: key facts
With a half-life of about 1 week, half is gone by 7 d. About 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
For STEP 1, the 68-week result was 14.9% of body weight, compared with 2.4% on placebo.
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Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.