For semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) , NICE recommends it as an option for weight management in adults within specialist weight management services, provided: BMI of 35 kg/m or above (or 32.5 kg/m or above for people from Black African, African-Caribbean, South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, or Middle Eastern family backgrounds, who are at equivalent risk at lower BMI thresholds), or BMI of 3034.9 kg/m (or 27.532.4 kg/m for the ethnic groups above) and at least one weight-related comorbidity (such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea, or cardiovascular disease) and a high risk of cardiovascular disease The person has participated in a specialist weight management service Treatment with semaglutide should be stopped if adequate weight loss (defined as at least 5% of initial body weight) has not been achieved after six months on the maintenance dose
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Pre-Treatment Readiness: Who Benefits and Important Safety Considerations Semaglutide is appropriate for adults with weight-related conditions or type 2 diabetes under medical supervision
Manage mild side effects like nausea with recommended dietary adjustments
In addition to the trial results released on April 27, a clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine last year showed that patients who were obese or overweight and had other health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or cardiovascular disease lost 20% of their body weight in 16 months while taking the maximum dose of 15mg