The choice is no longer just injection vs
The dosing errors, the agency said, were due to patients measuring and giving themselves incorrect doses, as well as providers miscalculating the drugs dosage
For example, if a medication has a half-life of 6 days , that means 50% of the drug is gone 6 days after the injection , 75% is gone by day 12, and so on
Availability will depend on supply and commissioning decisions, and it may still take some time for the medication to become available on the NHS
If you are taking medications that affect clotting, check with your prescriber about how to proceed, because personal medical context changes the risk calculus
Wegovys manufacturer stopped shipments of the two smaller, starter dose strengths until their manufacturing and supply chains are able to keep pace with demand