Wegovy Dosing: How the Schedule Works and What to Expect

Wegovy is a once-weekly injectable medicine containing semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist. According to the electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC), the typical escalation moves through a series of increasing dose strengths over roughly 16 to 20 weeks, with the goal of reaching the maintenance dose that your prescriber determines is right for you. The commonly referenced strengths are 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, and 2.4 mg — but the pace and endpoint of titration is always a clinical decision, not a self-managed one.

Why doses start low

Beginning at a lower strength and moving upward gradually is standard practice with GLP-1 medicines. Many people find this approach helps reduce the intensity of early gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea or an unsettled stomach, which are commonly reported during the adjustment period. The slower the escalation, the more time the body has to adapt — though individual responses vary considerably.

Staying on schedule

Wegovy is injected once a week, ideally on the same day each week. Keeping a consistent day matters — gaps or unplanned changes to the schedule are something to discuss with your prescriber rather than self-manage. If you are also curious about how titration compares across GLP-1 medicines, the GLP-1 dosing overview covers the broader picture, and you can find a detailed breakdown of tirzepatide escalation on the Mounjaro dosing guide.

Dose decisions belong with your prescriber

Whether to stay at a dose longer, move up earlier, or pause escalation entirely is a medical judgement your prescriber makes based on how you are tolerating the medicine and your wider health picture. No dosing chart replaces that conversation. If you have questions about where you are in your schedule, your prescriber or doctor is the right person to ask.

One of the most practical things you can do on a once-weekly injection schedule is log every dose as you go — date, strength, and time — so you always have an accurate record. GLP Trackr is built specifically for this: the dose-logging feature lets you record each injection the moment you do it, with a reminder system that means a weekly dose is far less likely to slip your mind.

Beyond the schedule itself, many people find it useful to log how they feel in the days after each dose — energy levels, nausea, appetite changes — so that patterns become visible over time. GLP Trackr's side-effect and daily check-in tracking captures exactly this, and the doctor report feature lets you bring a clear, organised summary to your next prescriber appointment rather than trying to recall details from memory.

If you are exploring how your Wegovy journey fits into the wider landscape of GLP-1 treatments, the Mounjaro hub is a useful reference point, and the page on micro-dosing approaches on Mounjaro covers some of the alternative titration conversations happening in the GLP-1 community.

Any decision about your dose — including whether to adjust, pause, or continue at your current strength — should always be made with your prescriber, never independently. GLP Trackr records your journey; your prescriber directs it.

Ready to bring some structure to your weekly schedule? Log your doses, set reminders, and track how you feel at every stage — GLP Trackr is free to try for 7 days on the App Store and Google Play.