A: Contraindications include diabetes type 1, personal or family history of thyroid cancer (Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma/Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome type 2), hypersensitivity to drug, pregnancy- caution with renal impairment, GI disease, gastroparesis, pancreatitis and diabetic retinopathy
Serious but rare side effects: Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) Gallbladder problems Low blood sugar, especially if taken with insulin or sulfonylureas Allergic reactions Worsening diabetes-related retinopathy Always talk to your doctor if you have belly pain that wont go away, yellowing of the skin, or signs of low blood sugar (like shakiness or confusion)
Compared to Saxenda, Ozempic offers once-weekly convenience and stronger appetite regulation
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But few believed that it could be a separate substance because they associated this inhibition with CCK