If you're experiencing significant side effects at your current dose, discuss staying at that level longer with your healthcare provider before advancing
The manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk, states that semaglutide reaches a steady level in the bloodstream after about 4-5 weeks of use, so you might notice a change in appetite by then
DOI: Published online: July 1, 2025 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Corresponding author: Hye Jin Yoo Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea E-mail: [email protected] Copyright 2025 Korean Diabetes Association This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License ( which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Advantage : Ecnoglutide Weight Loss Efficacy# Ecnoglutide : SLIMMER Phase 3 showed 15.4% mean weight loss at 2.4 mg at 48 weeks (Chinese population), with 92.8% achieving 5% or more loss
This is a rough estimate and should be validated with your prescribing provider
