Call your care team, do not wait, if you have severe stomach pain that will not pass, vomiting you cannot stay ahead of, or signs of dehydration like dizziness and very dark urine
According to the SmPC, the medication should be titrated gradually: starting at 0.25 mg once weekly for 4 weeks (initiation dose only), then increasing to 0.5 mg
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Change in Texture : If the medication feels thicker or has unusual clumps, it could mean that it was frozen at some point or exposed to heat
Novo Nordisk has registered exploratory pharmacokinetic studies for semaglutide in younger pediatric cohorts, but no Phase 3 efficacy or safety trial in children aged 6 to 11 has reported results as of May 2026