Healthcare providers typically review participant progress, body weight trends, and any side effects before making dose increases
(We use semaglutide 2.4 mg to describe the drug marketed as Wegovy independent of dose to distinguish it from other brands of semaglutide-containing products [i.e., Ozempic, Rybelsus] that have different indications and/or routes of administration.) Clinical trials in the Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with Obesity (STEP) program have demonstrated the efficacy of semaglutide 2.4 mg in reducing weight in adults with obesity and overweight [9]
This is why the US medicines regulator, the FDA, lists hair loss explicitly in Section 6.1 of the Wegovy prescribing information as a side effect
We can have a nuanced conversation with the patient about taking the medication, what the benefits are, what the potential risks are, and help them formulate a plan to transition off the medication once theyre ready to start trying to conceive, she says
It's designed for people in Stockbridge, Georgia, and beyond who seek a tirzepatide-like effect in pill form, though it utilizes semaglutide instead of tirzepatide