Supplier:
Euro-Pharmacies
Chemical Name:
Semaglutide
Comes In:
5mg/vial (one vial) (powder to mix with bacteriostatic water)
Dosage:
starting dosage 0.25mg once per week
Active time:
7 days
Class:
Weight loss
GLP-1 injections
Initial Dose Escalation Schedule:
- Weeks 1 through 4: 0.25 mg subcutaneously once a week
- Weeks 5 through 8: 0.5 mg subcutaneously once a week
- Weeks 9 through 12: 1 mg subcutaneously once a week
- Weeks 13 through 16: 1.7 mg subcutaneously once a week
Maintenance Dose:
- Week 17 and onward: 2.4 mg subcutaneously once a week
Dosing Considerations:
- If dose escalation is not tolerated, consider delaying dose escalation for 4 weeks
- If the maintenance dose of 2.4 mg once a week is not tolerated, the dose can be temporarily decreased to 1.7 mg once a week for a maximum of 4 weeks
- After 4 weeks, increase dose back to 2.4 mg once a week; discontinue therapy if the patient cannot tolerate the maintenance dose of 2.4 mg once a week
Semaglutide's half-life in the blood is about seven days (165–184 hours).
