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Inject the medication: Hold the pen with the needle pointing upwards

Semaglutide helps by making you feel full faster and for longer, which is awesome

Nausea affects roughly 15 to 20 percent of people at this dose, usually appearing within a few hours of injection and lasting 24 to 48 hours

According to FDA prescribing information, these effects vary by product and dose: For Ozempic (diabetes treatment): Nausea (15-20% of patients) Diarrhea (8-9% of patients) Vomiting (5-9% of patients) Constipation (3-7% of patients) Abdominal pain (5-6% of patients) For Wegovy (weight management), gastrointestinal effects are more common at the higher therapeutic dose: Nausea (up to 44% of patients) Diarrhea (up to 30% of patients) Vomiting (up to 24% of patients) Constipation (up to 24% of patients) Abdominal pain (up to 20% of patients) These effects are generally mild to moderate and tend to diminish with continued use