Once you’ve been on treatment for around six months, we’ll review your weight to see how much you’ve lost in that time. For us to continue prescribing Wegovy® to you, you’ll need to have lost around 5% of your initial body weight and submit your results when we check in with you.
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- Lose up to 15% of your weight
- Weekly self-injection pen
- Supports healthy weight loss by reducing appetite and making your feel fuller
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After answering some quick health questions, we’ll recommend suitable treatments for you.
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Wegovy® information
Wegovy® (semaglutide) is an effective injectable weight loss
drug for people with a BMI over 30. It’s also available for
people with a BMI over 27 who have additional weight-related
health concerns, like high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes,
heart disease, and raised cholesterol.
Wegovy® mimics a natural hormone in the gut that helps to control your appetite and make you feel fuller.
Wegovy® is an injectable medication that comes in a pre-filled pen. It should be used once weekly, on the same day. The pen is simple to use, and the needles are very small, so it’s relatively pain-free and easy to get used to.
Wegovy® can be injected in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm at any time during the day, with or without food. It’s recommended that you use it around the same time each week — this will regulate the medication’s effectiveness.
You’ll receive clear instructions with your first order, and the Wegovy® website has lots of useful information too.
This helpful video has more information about how to use Wegovy.
Wegovy® is an injectable weight loss drug for people with a BMI over 30. For individuals with weight related health concerns, they may be eligible with a BMI over 27. These related concerns include high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and raised cholesterol.
If you have Type 2 diabetes and a BMI less than 27, we can’t prescribe you Wegovy® for weight loss.
Your treatment starts at a low dose and then increases every four weeks. When you first start using Wegovy®, the starting dose is 0.25 mg, once a week, for four weeks. The dose will then be increased after every four weeks until you reach the recommended dose of 2.4mg a week.
This chart shows how your dosage will increase over five months:
Once you’ve been on treatment for around six months, we’ll review your weight to see how much you’ve lost in that time. For us to continue prescribing Wegovy® to you, you’ll need to have lost around 5% of your initial body weight and submit your results when we check in with you.
Once you’ve been on treatment for around six months, we’ll review your weight to see how much you’ve lost in that time. For us to continue prescribing Wegovy® to you, you’ll need to have lost around 5% of your initial body weight and submit your results when we check in with you.Wegovy® is one of the most effective weight loss treatments available. Studies have shown over 85% of people using it have lost weight. Two thirds of participants lost more than 10% of their body weight, and nearly one third of people lost more than 20%. Users, on average, lost more than 15kg.
When you order Wegovy® for the first time, we’ll supply the lowest dose pen, containing 4 doses—enough for your initial 28-day treatment. It’s important to store it in a refrigerator between 2-8°C. Each box of Wegovy® comes with 4 needles, one for each weekly dose. You’ll also receive:
- A sharps bin
- An instruction leaflet
- Extra tips that can help you to lose weight
When you’ve been using Wegovy® for 3 weeks, it’s time to think about ordering your next pen from us. At this time, we’ll send you a reminder to log on and complete a weight loss consultation.
If you’re responding well to treatment, we’ll prescribe and send you another pen and 4 needles in a temperature-controlled delivery packaging. It’s important to store these in a refrigerator between 2-8°C. This pack will last you 28 days. As you use the last dose in each pen, remember to return to MedExpress to reorder supplies so you can continue treatment uninterrupted.
Once you’ve been taking Wegovy® for around 6 months, we’ll need to reassess your weight to make sure we can continue to prescribe to you.
Your health and wellbeing are our top priority, so please reach out to the MedExpress clinical team if you have any concerns while taking Wegovy.
You’ll receive a sharps bin with your first order. This is a special waste bin that’s used to store sharps material, like needles, until it can be safely disposed of.
After every use, dispose of the needle into the sharps bin. After the 4 doses, and once the needle has been removed, the pen can be disposed of in your household waste or the sharps bin. When full, your sharps bin can be collected for disposal by your local council.
Once you’ve started treatment, you’ll be able to purchase more sharps bins with new orders.
- Wegovy should be stored under 30°C or, preferably, in a fridge (2-8°C).
- Don’t freeze your pen, or use it if it has been frozen.
- Keep the cap on when the pen isn’t in use to protect it from light.
Common side effects of Wegovy include stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and constipation. Not everybody experiences them, and if you do, they usually settle after a few weeks once you get used to the medication. You might also notice reactions at the injection site.
Please refer to the patient information leaflet for more information regarding side effects.
Always read the patient information leaflet before commencing treatment.
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Wegovy® facts
- Treatment typeGLP-1 injectable pen
- Average weight loss (%)Up to 15% of body weight
- Average weight loss (kg)Up to 15kg of body weight
- Available strengths0.25mg – 2.4mg
- Active ingredientSemaglutide
How it works
1. Answer quick questions
No GP or pharmacy visits, just a quick online consultation.
1. Answer quick questions
No in-person appointments, just a quick online consultation. It only takes a few minutes to fill out a brief confidential medical history, all from the comfort of your home.
2. Choose a GLP-1 treatment
Select from our recommended UK-licensed weight loss injectables.
2. Choose a GLP-1 treatment
We’ll help you select a recommended injectable weight loss treatment that’s right for you — all backed by our lowest price guarantee, and no existing prescription needed.
3. Get it delivered direct
Your treatment arrives in discreet packaging, direct to your door.
3. Get it delivered direct
Delivered direct to you using medical-grade refrigerated packaging. It’s also logo-free, so only you know what’s inside. After it arrives, get ongoing support from our team.
Wegovy® FAQs
Backed by our experienced UK-based medical team
Declan Lismore
Superintendent Pharmacist | MPharm, MRPharmS, MPSI, PGDip
GPhC: 2073498
Dr Paul Davis
UK Medical Operations Lead | BSc MB BS DCH MRCGP
Dr Safia Hussain
GP Lead | MBBS, BSc, MRCGP, DRCOG, PGDip Clinical Dermatology
Lowest price guarantee
We’re confident you won’t find the same medication and service cheaper. If you do, we'll offer you the difference — and an additional £5. Subject to terms.
Wegovy® prices
Treatment begins with a low starting dose, which may be gradually increased every four weeks based on your progress.
Dosage
Price
0.25mgWeeks 1–4
£109.00
0.5mgWeeks 5–8
£149.99
1.0mgWeeks 9–12
£159.00
1.7mgWeeks 13–16
£199.00
2.4mgWeeks 17+
£249.00
Authored by Dr Clare Morrison. Last reviewed 01 February 2024 by Liyya Patel and Siobhan Titre.