Wegovy is a type of medication called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). It contains the active compound semaglutide. Another GLP-1 medication that contains semaglutide is called Ozempic, but it contains smaller doses of semaglutide and is primarily used as a medication for type 2 diabetes. Examples of other GLP-1s include liraglutide (Saxenda) and dulaglutide (Trulicity).