The dose is gradually increased over several weeks to minimise gastrointestinal side effects, starting at 2.5 mg and potentially escalating to a maximum maintenance dose of 15 mg, with each dose increase occurring after at least 4 weeks if tolerated
While effective, oral semaglutide has some drawbacks : Gastrointestinal Issues : Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
Dose Accuracy Both formats can deliver accurate doses when used correctly, but they have different failure modes
Data was acquired using SCIEX OS Software 1.5
Wegovy injections are done with a single-use auto injector, while Zepbound is available as a single-use auto injector, in a single-use vial that is administered via syringe, or in a new device called a KwikPen that can deliver several doses before it is discarded