According to the MHRA/EMC SmPC, the recommended starting dose of Ozempic is 0.25 mg once weekly for four weeks, serving as a treatment initiation dose rather than a maintenance dose
BMI of 30+ without conditions
Increased energy encourages more physical movement throughout the day
A 2025 JAMA Psychiatry trial (Hendershot et al.) tested lower-dose semaglutide over nine weeks and found reductions in some laboratory measures with smaller real-world effects, suggesting the higher 2.4 mg dose may matter
If you cancel those early, you still owe the remaining balance, and that balance converts to in-account credit toward future purchases rather than a cash refund
If you stop for several weeks and then restart at your previous maintenance dose, you will likely experience the same nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that prompted the original gradual titration