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Semaglutide and Keto: Is It Safe? Label, Studies

Semaglutide and keto: what the label says, what doctors advise, and practical tips.

Active ingredient
semaglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
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Wegovy in brief

How long it stays inside the body
100%50%25%0%07 d14 d21 d28 d35 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

Its half-life is about 1 week: by 7 d, half is gone; five half-lives later (35 d), about 3% is left.

Weight lost in the main trial
Wegovy (STEP 1)14.9%Placebo2.4%

In STEP 1 over 68 weeks, people lost 14.9% of body weight, compared with 2.4% on placebo.

Cost over time
202520262027$1,349.02$0List priceSelf-pay

Prices each month in US dollars: the list price plus self-pay offers, each taken from the price page the maker posts.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.