Wegovy and Cough - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cough is reported as a side effect among people who take Wegovy (semaglutide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Omeprazole, and have Weight decreased.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cough when taking Wegovy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,836 people who have side effects when taking Wegovy from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Wegovy?

Wegovy has active ingredients of semaglutide. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 4,885 Wegovy users. Check the latest studies of Wegovy.

What is Cough?

Cough is found to be associated with 3,056 drugs and 3,800 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cough.

On Apr, 23, 2026

4,836 people reported to have side effects when taking Wegovy.
Among them, 18 people (0.37%) have Cough.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Wegovy when they have Cough? *

What is the gender of people who have Cough when taking Wegovy? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Cough when taking Wegovy? *

What are other drugs people take besides Wegovy? *

Omeprazole: 4 people, 22.22%
Albuterol Sulfate: 3 people, 16.67%
Ondansetron: 3 people, 16.67%
Fluticasone Propionate: 3 people, 16.67%
Gabapentin: 3 people, 16.67%
Magnesium Oxide: 3 people, 16.67%
Adderall: 3 people, 16.67%
Famotidine: 2 people, 11.11%
Fluconazole: 2 people, 11.11%
Duloxetine Hydrochloride: 2 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Cough? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 22.22%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 22.22%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 16.67%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 2 people, 11.11%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 2 people, 11.11%
Drug Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 11.11%
Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 11.11%
Constipation: 2 people, 11.11%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 11.11%
Throat Irritation: 2 people, 11.11%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Weight Decreased: 3 people, 16.67%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 11.11%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 11.11%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 11.11%
Asthma: 2 people, 11.11%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.56%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 5.56%
Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 1 person, 5.56%
Metabolic Disorder (an abnormal function and pattern of body fat. insulin resistance refers to the diminished ability of cells to respond to the action of insulin in promoting the transport of the sugar glucose, from blood into muscles and other tissues): 1 person, 5.56%
Meningioma Malignant (cancerous tumour of membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord just inside the skull): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Cough (361,791 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cough:

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Cough (3,800 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on semaglutide (the active ingredients of Wegovy) and Wegovy (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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