What is Wegovy?
Wegovy is a prescription medicine prescribed by a doctor and is brand-name semaglutide used for weight loss and weight management in some adults and children 12 years and older [1, 2, 3, 4 5]. Wegovy is a man-made, injectable medicine brand-name semaglutide and belongs to a family of injection drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists [1, 2, 3, 4].
What Does Wegovy Do?
Wegovy functionally mimics what a naturally occurring hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 does in your body [2]. That hormone helps you regulate food intake and maintain steady system-wide blood sugar levels [2]. The drug encourages insulin secretion from your pancreas while inhibiting the release of glucagon, which helps maintain stable blood sugar levels [1]. The drug also slows down how fast food leaves your stomach for your small intestine [2]. This slowing effect makes you feel fuller after you eat, prompting you to eat fewer calories reliably. These effects help you lose weight steadily over time, inducing weight loss [2].
As part of a weight-management plan that includes a low-calorie diet and exercise, it’s prescribed to adults who have weight obesity (i.e., a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or more) or to those who have a weight-related disease (such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia) and a BMI of 27 and above, and to obese children 12 years and older (i.e., a BMI that’s higher than usual for their age and sex) [3, 4].
Can I take Wegovy A Day Early?
Wegovy is given once a week, always on the same day, to keep the drug's concentration at a steady level in the body [2, 3, 4]. You should consult your healthcare professional if you need to take your Wegovy dose a day sooner.
Although the accompanying articles do not say what to do if you want to take Wegovy a day early, they tell you what to do if you miss a dose. If you miss your dose of Wegovy and your next dose is more than 48 hours (or two days) away, you should take the dose as soon as you notice that you missed the dose. On the other hand, if your next dose is less than 48 hours (or two days) away, you should omit the missed dose and take your next dose at your regular scheduled time [3, 4].
Overall, while the articles don’t directly address the question of taking Wegovy a day early, they continually emphasize the need to take the medication consistently at the same time each day, with any type of change needing to be discussed with your provider.
What Is The Best Time Of Day To Take Wegovy?
Available scientific articles do not provide information about what time of day to take Wegovy. However, the information obtained from the articles points out that you should take Wegovy at any time that suits you [2].
You should do every injection on the same day every week at the same time. Consistency is vital so that you’ll maintain a stable level of the drug in your system, and it will work well [3].
Though the articles don’t specify the best time of day to take Wegovy, you should still address this question with your healthcare provider. He or she can advise you on your specific situation, addressing your lifestyle, other medicines or medication you might be taking, and your more specific health condition.