The Wegovy pen is a weekly injection device designed for subcutaneous use in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. The steps include washing...

The Wegovy pen is a weekly injection device designed for subcutaneous use in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. The steps include washing...

Yes, a trained caregiver can give the injection. They should follow the same steps you were taught: new needle each time, flat contact...

Yes, a trained caregiver can give the injection. They should follow the same steps you were taught: new needle each time, flat contact...

Yes — rotate every week. You can stay within the same general area (e.g., abdomen) but move at least a finger-width or two from the...

Yes — rotate every week. You can stay within the same general area (e.g., abdomen) but move at least a finger-width or two from the...

Absolutely — do not self-adjust. Your prescriber will change the plan if you’re struggling with side effects, preparing for a procedure...

Absolutely — do not self-adjust. Your prescriber will change the plan if you’re struggling with side effects, preparing for a procedure...

Yes. As the dose rises, appetite control generally strengthens, but gastro-intestinal side effects (nausea, reflux, constipation or...

Yes. As the dose rises, appetite control generally strengthens, but gastro-intestinal side effects (nausea, reflux, constipation or...

The usual maximum recommended dose is 2.4 mg once weekly. Some people remain at 1.7 mg if that’s better tolerated; higher weekly doses...

The usual maximum recommended dose is 2.4 mg once weekly. Some people remain at 1.7 mg if that’s better tolerated; higher weekly doses...

Place used needles straight into a sharps container — never in household rubbish or recycling. Many pharmacies provide take-back schemes...

No — use abdomen, thigh, or upper arm only, into the fatty layer under the skin. Avoid veins, muscles, moles, scars, stretch marks, or...

Place used needles straight into a sharps container — never in household rubbish or recycling. Many pharmacies provide take-back schemes...

No — use abdomen, thigh, or upper arm only, into the fatty layer under the skin. Avoid veins, muscles, moles, scars, stretch marks, or...

Watch for persistent or worsening nausea, repeated vomiting, dizziness, or dehydration (very dark urine, feeling faint). Severe, constant...

Wegovy may be considered for adolescents in specialist services when strict criteria are met, but this is not the same as routine adult...

Watch for persistent or worsening nausea, repeated vomiting, dizziness, or dehydration (very dark urine, feeling faint). Severe, constant...

Wegovy may be considered for adolescents in specialist services when strict criteria are met, but this is not the same as routine adult...