Switching between medications
Practical, dated guides for transitioning between medications: dose conversion, timeline, side effects to watch, and cost impact. Always coordinate with your prescribing clinician.
- Switching from Ozempic to Wegovy
Why and how to transition from Ozempic to Wegovy. Both are semaglutide; the differences are dosing range, indication, and insurance coverage.
- Switching from Wegovy to Zepbound
Why and how to transition from Wegovy to Zepbound — including SURMOUNT-5 head-to-head data showing tirzepatide's edge.
- Switching from compounded GLP-1 to branded Wegovy or Zepbound
FDA enforcement is narrowing compounded GLP-1 access. How to transition to branded Wegovy or Zepbound without losing weight-loss progress.
- Switching from Saxenda to Wegovy
Saxenda (liraglutide) requires daily injections; Wegovy (semaglutide) is once-weekly with better trial weight loss. How to transition.
- Switching from oral finasteride to topical finasteride
Topical finasteride has lower systemic absorption and fewer reported sexual side effects. Tradeoffs in efficacy and how to switch.