In all cases, you should store Wegovy pens with the cap on to ensure it remains sterile, says Cynthia Odogwu, MD, a Maryland family and lifestyle medicine provider
The pharmacokinetics of LY3437943 (retatrutide) support once-weekly administration due to an elimination half-life of approximately 6 days. Jastreboff AM et al., Nature Medicine, 2023 This extended half-life is made possible by attaching a fatty acid chain to the peptide, allowing it to bind to albumin a common protein in your blood that acts like a slow-release carrier
What if you were to take them every day by accident
GI side effects (mild nausea, bloating, constipation) are common as your body adjusts
Instead, it uses a Beyond-Use Date (BUD), which is: Assigned by the compounding pharmacy Based on stability data from that specific batch Not necessarily the same across different pharmacies or formulations Because of this, the BUD is the most reliable guide for how long your vial is considered safe and effective
