semaglutide 1.75mg Wegovy® - Tablet These drugs work by imitating the effects of a naturally occurring hormone in the body called glucagon Semaglutide coverage for weight loss

The medication is administered via a simple subcutaneous injection, meaning it is injected just under the skin into the fatty tissue

The compound requires subcutaneous administration for maximum bioavailability, as oral administration results in poor absorption due to first-pass metabolism

Providers can prescribe it off-label for obesity, but doing so has real practical consequences: insurance almost certainly wont cover it for that purpose, and the dose ceiling is too low to produce the kind of results patients are typically hoping for

Human use is not FDA-approved, but accumulated clinical experience is reassuring: Common and mild Injection site reaction: mild redness, swelling, tenderness - resolves within hours