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Semaglutide half-life

Semaglutide stays in your system about 35 days — five half-lives at a half-life of ≈ 7 days (168 h). The computed decay curve is below, with the primary source cited.

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50% · 7d030d (≈5 half-lives)
Single-dose relative level over time, computed from the published Semaglutide half-life (168 h). An estimate from population values — individual pharmacokinetics vary.
Half-life
≈ 7 days
Class
GLP-1 & incretin agonists
Route
SubQ · weekly
~97% cleared
35 days

Source: PubMed 29915923 (semaglutide clinical pharmacokinetics)

Frequently asked

How long does Semaglutide stay in your system?

With a half-life of ≈ 7 days, roughly 97% of a single Semaglutide dose is cleared after five half-lives — about 35 days. Repeated dosing accumulates and takes correspondingly longer to clear.

What does a ≈ 7 days half-life mean in practice?

Every 7 days, the remaining amount halves: 100% → 50% → 25% → 12.5%, and so on. The curve above plots exactly this decay for a single dose.

Where does this Semaglutide half-life number come from?

PubMed 29915923 (semaglutide clinical pharmacokinetics). We cite a primary source for every half-life we publish and version every change.

Related: Semaglutide reconstitution calculator · Semaglutide dose charts

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