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Can My Doctor Prescribe Semaglutide For Weight Loss?

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Semaglutide has gained limelight due to its proven weight loss effects. Primarily given to the patients of type 2 diabetes, its properties to control blood sugar level with regulating food intakes made it a popular choice of many people looking for a perfect weight loss solution. If you are someone struggling with weight loss, you can get semaglutide as a medication. But, how? You do need a prescription for this. The doctor, who is a certified physician, can only do this job after a complete health checkup. Do you want to learn more? Let’s explore it in detail.

How Does Semaglutide Work?

Semaglutide has the ability to mimic the naturally occurring hormone GLP-1, which regulates blood sugar levels after every food intake. With the dosage of semaglutide, not only your blood sugar level and insulin are watched, but also your food intakes. It slows down the digestive process and makes the stomach feel fuller for a longer period. Thus, you stop snacking around and lose a significant weight.

When Can You Get The Prescription for Semaglutide for Weight Loss?

Semaglutide as a weight loss medication is available under the brand name Wegovy. However, not everyone looking for a weight loss remedy can take it. To get the doctor’s prescription, you must have these symptoms: 

  • BMI of 27 or more than that
  • Any weight-related disease like cholesterol 
  • Obesity 

As these are considered critical, you can get the semaglutide prescription.

Safety and Side Effects

Semaglutide is a safe medication, but still, it has some side effects to surprise you with, such as:

  • Feeling of nausea and vomiting
  • Gastrointestinal problem
  • Dizziness 
  • Fatigue
  • Stomach pain 
  • Headache

For a better result of the weight loss, back up the medication with a good diet and exercise regime.

Final Thought

To get the prescription for semaglutide from a doctor, you need to be eligible for it. Not everyone who thinks he or she is fat can get the dosage. The criteria of BMI more than 30 and any weight-related diseases make the doctor write you a prescription. However, it also depends on the overall health checkup done by the doctor.

Written By:
Kiara DeWitt, BSN, RN, CPN, Advanced Clinical Nurse Injector


Kiara DeWitt, BSN, RN, CPN founded InjectCo in early 2021 while also heading up the neurosurgery + neurology unit at Cook Children’s Pediatric Hospital as lead clinical educator. After completing her Bachelor's degree at Texas Christian University, Kiara realized just how much the aesthetic medicine industry was missing, wishing it was more focused on ethical decision-making and building relationships. Kiara’s dream was to create an atmosphere for her patients where they feel loved, empowered, and comfortable. She believes in a “lead to serve” mentality, hoping to create a more personal connection with both her patients and team alike. Kiara curated a team of 13 professionals across eight clinics, six of which are in DFW, one in Houston, and one in Austin.
Kiara loves nothing more than creating a collaborating, educational approach with her team, and thrives on personal and professional growth opportunities. She hopes that her patients feel heard and encouraged at every InjectCo visit and that they are truly excited about their personalized and well-designed aesthetic treatment plan. This love for education and safety in the industry led her to later found Texas Academy of Medical Aesthetics, an accredited training program that specializes in a 100+ hour aesthetic injector internship where students are able to train and shadow at all eight of InjectCo’s clinics.


Kiara’s patients recognize her and the entire InjectCo team as highly skilled and extremely thorough clinicians. She hopes to continue being a knowledgeable and approachable resource for clinical injectors across the country who are hoping to grow and scale their aesthetic business.

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