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So how does Wegovy work and how much weight can you expect to lose while taking it? And what are the potential risks – and costs – for those who use it?Wegovy is a brand name for the medication semaglutide. Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist . This means it makes your body's own glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone, called GLP-1 for short, work better.
Another role of GLP-1 is to stimulate the body to produce more insulin, a hormone which helps lower the level of glucose in the blood. That's why semaglutides have been used forLike Wegovy, Ozempic is a semaglutide. The way Wegovy and Ozempic work in the body are essentially the same. They're made by the same pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk.approved for use
Wegovy can also be used in people aged 12 years and older. Like Ozempic, Wegovy aims to reduce the risk of future health complications, including heart disease.Ozempic is available in pre-loaded single-dose pens with varying dosages of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg per injection. The dose can be slowly increased, up to a maximum of 2 mg per week, if needed.
Side effects included gastrointestinal disorders , which affected 10% of people who used Wegovy compared to 2 percent of people who used the placebo.
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