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Semaglutide Foods to Avoid and Why They Trigger Nausea

Semaglutide foods to avoid: what to eat, what to limit, and why it matters on a GLP-1 medicine.

Active ingredient
semaglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
Semaglutide foods to avoid: a high-protein plate on a GLP-1

Wegovy: a quick look

How long it lasts in your 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: after 7 d half of it is gone, and after five half-lives (35 d) about 3% is left.

Weight loss in its main trial
Wegovy (STEP 1)14.9%Placebo2.4%

In STEP 1 over 68 weeks, 14.9% of body weight came off, against 2.4% on placebo.

What it costs over time
202520262027$1,349.02$0List priceSelf-pay

Monthly prices in US dollars cover the list price and self-pay offers, and each figure is read from the maker's price page.

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