Wegovy for Breastfeeding: Evidence, Eligibility, Coverage
The Wegovy label on breastfeeding: The tablets contain SNAC, and breast milk contains it; for the injection, it is unknown whether it passes into breast milk.
- Active ingredient
- semaglutide
- How it is taken
- weekly injection or daily tablet
Wegovy in brief
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half is gone, and after five half-lives (35 d) about 3% is left.
STEP 1 ran 68 weeks: 14.9% of body weight, compared with 2.4% on placebo.
In US dollars, monthly prices include the list price and self-pay offers, and each one comes from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.
What the label says on breastfeeding
| Medicine | What the label says |
|---|---|
| Wegovy | The tablets contain SNAC, and breast milk contains it; for the injection, it is unknown whether it passes into breast milk. |
These labels come from the FDA: FDA label on DailyMed.
These warnings come from the label: FDA label on DailyMed.
Each GLP-1 label on breastfeeding
| Medicine | What the label says | How it is taken |
|---|---|---|
| Wegovy | The tablets contain SNAC, and breast milk contains it; for the injection, it is unknown whether it passes into breast milk. | weekly injection or daily tablet |
 Ozempic | It is not known whether it passes into human breast milk. | weekly injection |
 Rybelsus | The tablets contain SNAC, and breast milk contains it. | daily tablet |
 Mounjaro | In one small study, levels in breast milk were undetectable or low. | weekly injection |
 Zepbound | In one small study, levels in breast milk were undetectable or low. | weekly injection |
 Foundayo | It is not known whether it passes into human breast milk. | daily tablet |
 Trulicity | It is not known whether it passes into human breast milk. | weekly injection |
 Saxenda | It is not known whether it passes into human breast milk. | daily injection |
 Victoza | It is not known whether it passes into human breast milk. | daily injection |
| Byetta | It is not known whether it passes into human breast milk. | twice-daily injection |
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
Questions to ask your prescriber
- While I am breastfeeding, is there an option that has more research behind it?
- Should I wait until I have weaned?
For the full details, see the Wegovy prescribing details on DailyMed.