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SEMAGLUTIDE DOSAGING (WeGovy) prescription dosage instruction

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These are recommendations per the Manufacturer.  GYMnTONIC Supplements is not making these recommendations.  Please consult your doctor for more information:

Dosage

Generic name:  Semaglutide
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class: Incretin mimetics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 23, 2022.

Patient Selection

Recommended Dosage

Dosage Initiation and Escalation

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In adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older, initiate WEGOVY with a dosage of 0.25 mg injected subcutaneously once weekly. Then follow the dose escalation schedule in Table 3 to minimize gastrointestinal adverse reactions [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
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If patients do not tolerate a dose during dosage escalation, consider delaying dosage escalation for 4 weeks.

Table 3. Dosage Escalation Schedule

Weeks 1-4
DOSAGE is .25mgs once per week
Dose escalation
 WEEKS 5 through 8

0.5 mg
WEEKS 9 through 12

1 mg
WEEKS 13 through 16

1.7 mg
WEEKS 17 and onward 2.4 mg Maintenance dose

Maintenance Dosage

Adult Patients

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The maintenance dosage of WEGOVY is 2.4 mg injected subcutaneously once weekly.
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If patients do not tolerate the maintenance 2.4 mg once-weekly dosage, the dosage can be temporarily decreased to 1.7 mg once weekly, for a maximum of 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, increase WEGOVY to the maintenance 2.4 mg once-weekly dosage. Discontinue WEGOVY if the patient cannot tolerate the 2.4 mg dosage.
 
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