[1] Wegovy follows a more gradual escalation schedule over 1620 weeks: Weeks 14 : 0.25 mg once weekly Weeks 58 : 0.5 mg once weekly Weeks 912 : 1 mg once weekly Weeks 1316 : 1.7 mg once weekly Week 17 onward : 2.4 mg once weekly (maintenance dose) If patients do not tolerate a dose during titration, the prescribing information allows for delaying dose escalation for additional weeks
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Obesity affects myocardial vasoreactivity and coronary flow response to insulin
Further Reading [1] Eli Lilly and Company, 'Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered powerful weight loss in pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial', Investor press release, May 2026
1,2 When traveling with their Ozempic pen, advise patients to: Transport in Carry-on: Always keep Ozempic pen in carry-on luggage, not checked baggage, to mitigate extreme temperature fluctuations
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