- Approval Id
- bb1960615d1fbd9a
- Drug Name
- WEGOVY SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN 0.25MG/0.5ML
- Product Name
- WEGOVY SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN 0.25MG/0.5ML
- Approval Number
- SIN16706P
- Approval Date
- 2023-02-22
- Registrant
- NOVO NORDISK PHARMA (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- Licence Holder
- NOVO NORDISK PHARMA (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- Drug Type
- Therapeutic
- Forensic Classification
- Prescription Only
- Dosage Form
- INJECTION, SOLUTION
- Dosage
- **4.2 Posology and method of administration**
Posology
The maintenance dose of semaglutide 2.4 mg once-weekly is reached by starting with a dose of 0.25 mg. To reduce the likelihood of gastrointestinal symptoms, the dose should be escalated over a 16-week period to a maintenance dose of 2.4 mg once weekly (see Table 1). In case of significant gastrointestinal symptoms, consider delaying dose escalation or lowering to the previous dose until symptoms have improved.
Weekly doses higher than 2.4 mg are not recommended.
_Patients with type 2 diabetes_
When initiating semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes, consider reducing the dose of concomitantly administered insulin or insulin secretagogues (such as sulfonylureas) to reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia, see section 4.4 – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_.
_Missed dose_
If a dose is missed, it should be administered as soon as possible and within 5 days after the missed dose. If more than 5 days have passed, the missed dose should be skipped, and the next dose should be administered on the regularly scheduled day. In each case, patients can then resume their regular once weekly dosing schedule. If more doses are missed, reducing the starting dose for re-initiation should be considered.
_Special populations_
_Elderly (≥65 years old)_
No dose adjustment is required based on age. Therapeutic experience in patients ≥75 years of age is limited, and greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be excluded.
_Patients with renal impairment_
No dose adjustment is required for patients with mild or moderate renal impairment. Experience with the use of semaglutide in patients with severe renal impairment is limited. Semaglutide is not recommended for use in patients with severe renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2) including patients with end-stage renal disease (see sections 4.4, 4.8 and 5.2 – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_).
_Patients with hepatic impairment_
No dose adjustment is required for patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment. Experience with the use of semaglutide in patients with severe hepatic impairment is limited. Semaglutide is not recommended for use in patients with severe hepatic impairment and should be used cautiously in patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment (see sections 4.4 and 5.2 – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_).
_Paediatric population_
The safety and efficacy of semaglutide in children and adolescents below 18 years have not yet been established. No data are available.
Method of administration
Subcutaneous use.
Wegovy® is administered once weekly at any time of the day, with or without meals.
It is to be injected subcutaneously in the abdomen, in the thigh or in the upper arm. The injection site can be changed. It should not be administered intravenously or intramuscularly.
The day of weekly administration can be changed if necessary, as long as the time between two doses is at least 3 days (>72 hours). After selecting a new dosing day, once-weekly dosing should be continued.
When administering Wegovy®, the pen should be pressed firmly against the skin until the yellow bar has stopped moving. The injection takes about 5–10 seconds.
Patients should be advised to read the ‘Instructions on how to use Wegovy® pen’ on the other side of this leaflet carefully before administering the medicinal product – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_.
For further information before administration see section 6.6 – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_.
- Route Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Indication Info
- **4.1 Therapeutic indications**
Wegovy® is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for weight management, including weight loss and weight maintenance, in adults with an initial Body Mass Index (BMI) of
- ≥30 kg/m2 (obesity), or
- ≥27 kg/m2 to <30 kg/m2 (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbidity e.g. dysglycaemia (prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus), hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea or cardiovascular disease.
- Contraindications
- **4.3 Contraindications**
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1 – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_.
- Atc Code
- A10BJ06
- Atc Item Name
- semaglutide
- Pharma Manufacturer Name
- NOVO NORDISK PHARMA (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- Company Detail Path
- /organization/877c4bac80747145/novo-nordisk-pharma-singapore-pte-ltd
