7.2 Semaglutide/Wegovy

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Anyone doing this? It seems like a big jump from 2.4.

Why was the maximum changed and what sort of effect should I expect?

I realise I posted this at a rather silly time of day.
I've plateaued on 2.4 and Mounjaro doesn't suit me unfortunately. Dr suggested going to the new maximum dose and I wondered if anyone had experience of this. Is it common in Diabetes care?

This is the history of the govt approval of the 7.2mg dose:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/single-dose-72mg-semaglutide-wegovy-pen-approved-to-treat-adult-patients-with-obesity

My understanding is that it's not common for diabetes treatment, it was introduced for weight loss primarily.

This article is a good summary of the reasons for introducing this dose level, including the research trial data:

https://earlsdonpharmacy.co.uk/wegovy-7-2mg-new-higher-dose-explained/

In summary, the 7.2mg dose was developed to produce higher weight loss than previously using Wegovy, as a way of challenging the higher weight loss produced by Mounjaro.

Thank you, that's really helpful.