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GLP Index / Dose Schedule

When do you step up — and to what?

A personal escalation plan with exact dates, built from the FDA prescribing information for your medication. Drop it into your calendar in one click.

Your Wegovy escalation plan

Per FDA prescribing information. Each step is four weeks before increasing.

Week 1Jun 11, 2026

Starter dose

Your body's getting used to the medication. Nausea and reflux are most common in this window — eat smaller portions and stay hydrated.

In 1 days

0.25mg
Week 5Jul 9, 2026

Step 2

Side effects may briefly reappear when stepping up. They usually fade within 1–2 weeks.

In 29 days

0.5mg
Week 9Aug 6, 2026

Step 3

Visible weight loss usually begins here. Average of about 4% by end of week 12 in the STEP 1 trial.

In 57 days

1mg
Week 13Sep 3, 2026

Step 4

The curve starts steepening. If side effects at this step are intolerable, your prescriber may slow your escalation.

In 85 days

1.7mg
Week 17Oct 1, 2026

Maintenance dose

The dose used through the STEP 1 trial. Most of your projected weight loss happens between months 4 and 12 on this dose.

Your prescriber may adjust this. Some patients do well below the maximum dose.

2.4mg

Take it with you

Three ways to keep your schedule somewhere useful.

This is the manufacturer's recommended schedule. Your prescriber may modify it — especially if side effects persist, if you're transitioning from another GLP-1, or if you've reached a satisfactory weight before the maintenance dose. Always follow the schedule your doctor gives you over the one on this page.