What are the doses of the Wegovy pill?
The Wegovy pill is available in the US as 1.5mg, 4mg, 9mg and 25mg tablets. Treatment is usually started at 1.5mg once daily, then increased every 30 days as tolerated until the 25mg maintenance dose is reached.
In the UK, the Wegovy pill is expected to become available, but no confirmed UK launch date has been set yet. UK dosing should be checked against the approved UK product information once available.
Key points:
- Wegovy pill doses in the US are 1.5mg, 4mg, 9mg and 25mg.
- Treatment usually starts at 1.5mg once daily.
- The dose is increased gradually every 30 days, as tolerated.
- The recommended maintenance dose is 25mg once daily.
This text has been fact-checked for accuracy by Sorin Romaniuc, Pharmacist at medino.