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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use WEGOVY® safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for WEGOVY.WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection, for subcutaneous useInitial U.S. Approval: 2017
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
WEGOVY is indicated in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity: •to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established CV disease and either obesity or overweight. •to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in: oAdults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with obesity oAdults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition. • for the treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis) in adults. The indication for MASH is approved under accelerated approval based on improvement of MASH and fibrosis [see Clinical Studies ( 14.4 )] . Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon the verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. Limitations of Use WEGOVY contains semaglutide. Coadministration with other semaglutide-containing products or with any other GLP-1 receptor agonist is not recommended.
- generic_name
- semaglutide
- product_names
- semaglutide
- ndc
- 0169-4525, 0169-4525-01, 0169-4525-14, 0169-4525-90, 0169-4525-94, 0169-4505, 0169-4505-01, 0169-4505-14, 0169-4501, 0169-4501-01, 0169-4501-14, 0169-4517, 0169-4517-01, 0169-4517-14, 0169-4524, 0169-4524-01, 0169-4524-14
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en