Everyone's journey is different when taking Wegovy, so there isn't a set amount of time that anyone should aspire to take semaglutide for - however - it is approved as a long-term treatment alongside diet and exercise
But smaller volumes also mean smaller margins for error
1 Bottom Line Semaglutide may result in more weight loss than other currently available treatments, but many patients will experience gastrointestinal effects and may regain a portion of the weight lost if the medication is discontinued
A monthly supply of oral semaglutide will likely be more expensive for this reason
[2] Because the drug alters serum bicarbonate through weak carbonic-anhydrase inhibition, clinicians generally obtain baseline electrolytes, renal function, and, where clinically indicated, intra-ocular pressure, repeating these tests periodically during long-term therapy