What Wegovy is used for
Wegovy is used together with diet and physical activity to help with weight loss and to keep weight under control. It is used in adults who have
a BMI of 30 kg/m² or more (obesity) or
a BMI of at least 27 kg/m², but less than 30 kg/m² (overweight) who have weight-related health problems (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, breathing problems during sleep called “obstructive sleep apnoea” or a history of heart attack, stroke or vascular problems).
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body weight in relation to height.
Wegovy is used together with diet and physical activity for weight control in adolescents aged 12 years and older with obesity and body weight >60 kg.
As an adolescent patient, you should only continue to use Wegovy if you have lost at least 5% of your BMI after 12 weeks of treatment with the 2.4 mg dose or the maximum tolerated dose (see section 3). Consult your doctor before continuing.
What you need to know before you use Wegovy
Do not use Wegovy if you are allergic to semaglutide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before you start using Wegovy.
Wegovy should not be used if:
you use other products for weight loss,
you have type 1 diabetes,
you have severely reduced kidney function,
you have severely reduced liver function,
you have severe heart failure,
you have diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy).
There is limited experience with Wegovy in patients:
aged 85 years or older,
with liver problems,
with severe stomach or gut problems that cause delayed emptying of the stomach (called gastroparesis) or if you have any inflammatory bowel disease.
Talk to your doctor if you are in any of the above situations.
If you know you are going to have surgery where you will be under anaesthesia (put to sleep), tell your doctor that you are taking Wegovy.
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