Wegovy pill doses: every step from 1.5 mg to 25 mg

The four Wegovy pill dose steps in mg #

The UK product information lists four strengths of the Wegovy pill: 1.5 mg, 4 mg, 9 mg and 25 mg. You take one tablet every day. The first three strengths are escalation doses. They let your stomach and gut adjust to semaglutide before you reach the full dose.

The schedule above is the fastest one allowed. Your prescriber can slow the schedule down. Nobody should speed the schedule up.

How long each dose step lasts #

Each step lasts a minimum of one month. The product information gives no maximum, so a step can run longer when you need more time.

One month is the minimum for a reason. Semaglutide has a half-life of about one week, and the level in your blood reaches a steady state after 4 to 5 weeks of daily tablets. By the end of a month you know how your body handles a strength. Moving up sooner means stacking a new dose on top of a level still rising.

In the OASIS 4 trial, which tested the 25 mg dose, dose escalation took 12 weeks. Participants then stayed on 25 mg until week 64.

When to stay on a dose for longer #

The product information says the dose can be kept at the previous level if needed. In practice, your prescriber may hold you on your current strength for another month when:

• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation still bother you most days
• You are struggling to eat or drink enough
• You started a new medicine or had an illness in the last few weeks
• You are losing weight steadily and feel well on the current strength

Stomach and gut side effects were reported most often during dose escalation in the trial. Holding a dose gives those effects time to settle before the next rise. Tell the clinical team how you feel at each monthly check-in so the next pack matches what you can tolerate.

The 25 mg maintenance dose #

The maintenance dose is 25 mg once a day. This is also the maximum dose. The 25 mg tablet is the strength tested in OASIS 4, where adults lost an average of 13.6% of body weight over 64 weeks alongside a reduced-calorie diet and more physical activity. You can read the full figures on the Wegovy pill results page.

You stay on 25 mg for as long as you and your prescriber agree treatment should continue. The maintenance doses guide covers long-term planning.

What to do if a dose step is not tolerated #

Aero’s prices, review arrangements and contact channels will be published before booking opens. Ask for written details of assessment fees, ongoing support, renewal payments and cancellation or refund terms before committing to treatment.

• Mild nausea or loose stools in the first 2 weeks of a new strength often settle. Keep taking the tablet and drink plenty of fluids.
• Side effects lasting beyond the first weeks are a reason to ask about staying on the current strength for another month.
• If a new strength makes you unwell, your prescriber may move you back to the previous strength you tolerated.
• Severe stomach pain which does not go away needs urgent medical help. Stop the tablets and read the warning signs on the Wegovy pill side effects page.

Do not split, crush or chew a tablet to make a smaller dose. The tablet only works when swallowed whole.

Missed tablets and switching from the injection #

If you miss a tablet, skip the missed dose and take your normal dose the next day. Do not take two tablets to catch up. The missed dose guide explains what to do after a longer gap.

People already on the Wegovy injection at 2.4 mg once a week can move to the 25 mg tablet once a day. The product information says the first tablet can be taken one week after the last injection. A prescriber must approve the change, and the switching treatments guide sets out the steps.

How dose affects your monthly price #

Every price is on the site, so you see the cost of the next strength before you move up. A UK prescriber reviews every order, including each dose increase. You complete a short check-in before each new pack, and you can pause or cancel at any time. See the Wegovy pill plan for how treatment works. Aero’s prices are not yet confirmed.

Wegovy pill doses: every step from 1.5 mg to 25 mg: questions #

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