Wegovy and Intermittent Fasting: Is It Safe? Label, Studies
Wegovy and intermittent fasting: what the label says, what doctors advise, and practical tips.
- 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
A quick look at Wegovy
Its half-life is about 1 week. After 7 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
At 68 weeks in STEP 1, the body weight figure was 14.9%, while placebo reached 2.4%.
The maker's price page lists monthly price points in US dollars: both the list price and the self-pay offers.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.