Prescribing Information (Drug Label)
The FDA-negotiated official document covering a drug's uses, doses, warnings, and trial data — the primary source behind every claim.
Prescribing information — "the label," though it's a dense multi-page document — is the authoritative text on an approved drug: indication, dosing schedule, contraindications, boxed warning, adverse-event tables straight from the trials, and drug interactions. Every legitimate health page's claims should trace back to it.
It's public: searchable at accessdata.fda.gov (our disclaimers link Wegovy's and Zepbound's directly). Reading even the highlights page before starting a medication is the single highest-value ten minutes in treatment prep — it's where you learn the escalation schedule your doctor will follow, the side effects worth anticipating, and the warnings that screen you in or out.
This glossary entry is general information, not medical advice, and is written to be consistent with FDA prescribing information and primary trial publications as of its last review. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider for personal medical decisions.
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