Buy Wegovy UK Weight Loss Injection

You will be able to request to buy Wegovy online from Weight Loss Counter in 2023. Wegovy contains the active ingredient semaglutide, and is prescribed for adults with obesity. It has recently been approved for use in the UK and will be available later this year. It was approved in the USA in 2021.

Our UK clinical team and pharmacy are working closely with Novo Nordisk to ensure we are ready to prescribe Wegovy UK safely as soon as it becomes available. Other weight loss treatments like Saxenda and Orlistat are currently available from our online doctor weight loss clinic.

Summary

What is Wegovy?

Wegovy is a weight loss injection that can be an effective aid to weight-loss when used alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased exercise. The weight loss drug contains the active ingredient semaglutide. Unlike other weight loss shots, Wegovy is injected once a week and can be used by adults with a body mass index (BMI) over 30. It can also be used by people with a BMI over 27 with weight-related conditions (such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes). The active ingredient, semaglutide, is currently licensed in the UK as a type 2 diabetes treatment under the brand name Ozempic. Ozempic isn’t licensed as a weight loss medication in the UK, but Wegovy is licensed for weight loss with a specific weight loss dosing and formulation.

Buy Wegovy Online

We are currently awaiting the release of this product before we can confirm the cost of Wegovy. It is expected that pricing should be significantly different than Saxenda.

It should be noted however, that Wegovy will have 5 different strengths, and is likley to be cheaper for the lower strength of pen, but have an increasing price up to the 2.4mg maintenance dose.

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How does it work?

The active ingredient, semaglutide, is a type of medicine called a GLP-1 receptor agonist. This means it mimics a hormone produced by the body called glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1). This hormone plays an important role in regulating appetite (the feeling of fullness).

By mimicking this hormone, the Wegovy shot acts on receptors in the brain that control your appetite. It causes you to feel fuller and less hungry, leading to less craving for food. This can be combined with a calorie-controlled diet and increased physical activity to lose weight.

How to take Wegovy

The Wegovy dose is increased every 4 weeks for 16 weeks. This means that patients take a 0.25mg once weekly dose for the first 4 weeks and gradually increase it until they reach the maintenance dose of 2.4 mg once weekly from week 17 onwards. This gradual increase is important because it minimises the risk of side effects. If side effects do occur, most will be experienced during the dose-escalation phase before improving.