¿Qué es Wegovy?

Wegovy (semaglutide) es un medicamento con receta aprobado por la FDA que se utiliza para el manejo crónico del peso en adultos que son obesos o tienen sobrepeso con al menos una condición relacionada con el peso, como alta presión arterial, diabetes tipo 2 o alto colesterol. Se administra mediante una inyección subcutánea una vez a la semana y funciona imitando una hormona que se dirige a áreas del cerebro involucradas en la regulación del apetito y la ingesta de alimentos, ayudando a disminuir el hambre y aumentar la sensación de saciedad.

Side Effects

• Change in how much or how often you urinate, lower back or side pain, blood in your urine
• Unusual moods or behaviors, depression, thoughts of hurting yourself or others
• Blurred vision or any other change in vision

Warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, pancreas problems, diabetes, digestion problems, or a history of diabetic retinopathy or depression.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk of thyroid tumorPancreatitis (swelling of the pancreas)Gallbladder problems, including cholelithiasis, cholecystitisLow blood sugar (when used with other diabetes medicine)Kidney problemsEye or vision problems, including diabetic retinopathyIncreased heart rateIncreased risk for depression or thoughts of suicide
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Do not use this medicine for at least 2 months before you plan to become pregnant.
• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.