Every Wegovy pill guide, in one place
Grouped by what you are trying to work out, rather than by when we published it. If you are new, start at the top left. If you are mid treatment, the side effects and cost columns are where most people land.
Ogovy is an independent price comparison and information service for the Wegovy pill. We do not sell, prescribe or dispense anything, and no pharmacy pays us for a better position. These guides exist because the questions people ask before and during treatment are rarely answered honestly by the people selling it.
Start here
The basics of taking a daily tablet, and the things that catch people out in the first month.
- What is the Wegovy pillOral semaglutide explained, and how it differs from the injection
- Taking Wegovy pills in the UKHow the daily tablet is taken and why the timing rules matter
- Missed a doseSkip it, resume tomorrow, and why catching up later does not work
- MaintenanceStaying on treatment once you reach your goal
- Genuine packagingHow to check what arrived is the real thing
- Ordering without photo IDWhat pharmacies accept when you have no passport or licence
Side effects, day to day
One page per symptom, covering what helps, what is normal, and the warning signs that mean stop reading and call someone.
- Side effects overviewThe full picture, and how symptoms cluster after a dose step
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Heartburn and reflux
- Stomach pain
- Upset stomach
- Bloating
- Belching and burping
- Wind and gas
- Headache
- Tiredness and fatigue
- Dizziness
- Stomach flu symptomsSide effect or an actual bug
What it costs
Live prices first, then the guides that explain why the numbers look the way they do.
- Discounted price listEvery verified code applied, sorted by what you actually pay
- Retail price listStandard prices, which is what you pay from month two
- Cheapest price in the UK
- How much it costsThe full monthly picture, including consultation and delivery
- On the NHSAccess, NICE criteria and what it costs
- Subscription vs pay as you go
- Buy now pay laterWhat to think about before spreading the cost
- Wholesale priceWhat pharmacies pay, and what that tells you
Prices by dose
The cheapest pharmacy at a starting dose is rarely the cheapest at maintenance, so each strength has its own comparison.
Choosing and changing pharmacy
Who supplies it, how we check them, and how to move without a gap in treatment.
- Prices by pharmacyEvery verified UK provider we list
- Maintenance pharmaciesWho keeps prescribing once your BMI drops
- Switching pharmacyWhat to send, and when to move
- Discount codesVerified codes for oral weight loss treatment
- Verified by OgovyWhat our checks actually cover
- Pharmacy ScoreWhat inspection records reveal
Comparing treatments
Honest comparisons, including the cases where the Wegovy pill is not the right answer.
How Ogovy works
Where the prices come from, who pays us, and how to complain if we get something wrong.
Reading a guide is the easy part
The decision that saves the most money is which pharmacy you are with at your current dose. Check the discounted list first, then confirm what happens from month two.
These guides are general information about a prescription only medicine and are not medical advice, a diagnosis or a recommendation to start, stop or change treatment. Ogovy does not sell, prescribe or dispense medicines. Always follow the instructions from your prescriber and the Patient Information Leaflet supplied with your medicine. Ogovy is operated by Medstack Ltd and is independent of every pharmacy it lists.
Sources referenced on this page
Standing primary references for every Ogovy page:
- Wegovy (semaglutide) Summary of Product Characteristics and Patient Information Leaflet, electronic medicines compendium
- MHRA Drug Safety Update: GLP-1 receptor agonists
- NICE TA875: semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity
- General Pharmaceutical Council register of pharmacies
- MHRA Yellow Card scheme
