Common and Serious Side Effects Some side effects are fairly common, like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach discomfort
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program criteria for Saxenda and Wegovy, policy 5.99.030, effective July 1, 2026, require prior participation in a comprehensive weight management program, and at renewal that an adult has lost at least 5 percent of baseline body weight OR the patient has continued to maintain their initial 5 percent weight loss. That is one of the few places in these documents where maintaining rather than losing is written down as a reason to keep paying
There is no cure for fish odor syndrome, which gives people an unpleasant fishy smell that can affect breath, sweat, urine and vaginal fluids
Various formulations, topical, oral, and injectable forms, are available
These effects may involve reduced inflammation, improved insulin sensitivity in the brain, and enhanced neuronal survival