Washout period
The practical ones: titration, half-life, washout, and what a missed dose does.
What is Washout period?
The waiting gap between coming off one GLP-1 and starting the next, or before trying for a baby.
Wegovy's label puts that second figure at two months ahead of any planned pregnancy, a direct consequence of how long semaglutide lingers in the body.
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