Wegovy doses: the 0.25 mg to 7.2 mg schedule
Five standard steps plus one high dose, one rule: move up only when the current dose is tolerated and progress has slowed.
Each dose, in detail #
| Dose | Price per month | Earliest start | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | To be confirmed | Week 1 | Adjustment month. Appetite dips. Scale movement modest. |
| 0.5 mg | To be confirmed | Week 5 | Clearer appetite control. Steady weekly loss often begins. |
| 1 mg | To be confirmed | Week 9 | A common long-term dose when loss and comfort balance well. |
| 1.7 mg | To be confirmed | Week 13 | Used when 1 mg is tolerated but progress has stalled for weeks. |
| 2.4 mg | To be confirmed | Week 17 | The licensed maintenance dose. STEP 1 averaged about 15% loss. |
| 7.2 mg | To be confirmed | Selected patients | One 7.2 mg injection or three consecutive 2.4 mg injections, depending on device. STEP UP averaged about 20.7% loss with more gut side effects. |
When to move up, and when to hold #
At each monthly check-in your prescriber weighs tolerance, progress and your own preference. Holding at 1 mg for months because life feels good is a strategy, not a stall. The schedule is a ladder you climb at your own pace, never above one step every 4 weeks.
About the 7.2 mg dose #
Depending on the prescribed device, the 7.2 mg weekly dose is given as one 7.2 mg injection or three consecutive 2.4 mg injections. Follow the instructions for the actual device supplied. Wegovy UK product information, sections 2 and 4.2. The regimen is reserved for people who tolerated 2.4 mg well but need more effect. STEP UP recorded average loss of about 20.7%, with noticeably higher rates of nausea and some tingling (dysesthesia). This is a considered step, not a default.
Missed dose rules #
Take a missed dose within 5 days, then resume your usual day. Beyond 5 days, skip the dose. If more than two weeks pass, message your prescriber before restarting. Tolerance fades and you may restart lower. The missed dose guide covers every scenario.
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Page information
- Summary
- Every Wegovy dose step explained: titration schedule, when to move up or hold, the 7.2 mg high dose, missed dose rules and monthly prices. Read more.
- Publisher
- Aero Clinic, operated by AERO HEALTHCARE LTD.
- Editorial update
- Clinical review
- Pending. An editorial update is not a clinical sign-off.
Cite as: Wegovy doses: the 0.25 mg to 7.2 mg schedule, Aero Clinic (https://www.cagri.co.uk), AERO HEALTHCARE LTD. https://www.cagri.co.uk/wegovy-doses. Editorial update: 4 November 2026. Clinical review pending.