The article treats the choice as depending on efficacy goals, tolerability, cost and individual metabolic factors together
For example, the dosage for Wegovy can be up to 2.4 mg performed once weekly as an injection whereas Ozempic contains lower doses of semaglutide at around 0.25 mg once weekly to start increasing to up to 2.0 mg
Adjust gradually for significant shifts
Scott Kahan, an obesity medicine specialist and Director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness, May 7, 2025 Interview with Dr
Some reports of persistent GI problems after stopping the drug are also circulating, though its difficult to establish causality from individual reports
This hormone helps regulate blood sugar and slow down digestion, meaning users feel fuller (or satieted) and eat less