How long does Wegovy stay in your system?

To determine how long a medication stays in the body, we need to know the half-life.  The half-life is the time it takes for 50% of the drug to be removed.  The half-life of Wegovy® is 7 days which means that if you take the maximum dose (2.4 mg) after 7 days there will be 50% (1.2 mg) remaining in your body.  Therefore, it takes about 7 weeks for it to completely be removed from the body.  Wegovy is considered a long-acting medication and only requires weekly dosing to ensure adequate drug levels are maintained.  

Learn more about how FORM doctors prescribe Wegovy to help patients achieve their weight loss goals.

Wegovy® is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S.