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Semaglutide on Reddit: Recurring Claims

Semaglutide reddit: the recurring themes in community discussion, set against the label.

Active ingredient
semaglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk

Wegovy, in brief

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

With a half-life of about 1 week, half disappears after 7 d, while about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).

Main-trial weight-loss result
Wegovy (STEP 1)14.9%Placebo2.4%

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

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

Monthly prices in US dollars, both list price and self-pay offers, each taken from the maker's price page.

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