“How many kilos lose with Ozempic?, what contraindications does Ozempic have?, when do the effects of Ozempic begin to be noticed?, how many months can Ozempic be used? are some of the questions that appear in the search engines as soon as you put the name of this injectable antidiabetic medicationwhich in recent months has become popular as a supposed method to lose weight quickly.
Ozempic, whose active ingredient is semaglutide, is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and by the European Medical Agency (EMA). Used by prescription to treat type 2 diabetes since 2017, and obesity since 2021 (under a different trade name).
The Ozempic helps people with type 2 diabetes feel full longer, regulate appetite and reduce hunger and cravings by inducing the pancreas to make more insulin. But It has not been created for the purpose of making a healthy person lose weight.. It is combined with a proper diet and exercise. For these patients there is a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular diseases, typical of their condition.
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Wegovy, its version for obesity, was approved for chronic weight management and has a higher dose of semaglutide than Ozempic. Clinical trials show more weight loss, but not better glycemic control.
This last application caught the attention of personalities such as Elon Muskwho mentioned that he used semaglutide to stay “in shape”. On TikTok, the hashtag #ozempic has been viewed more than 341 million times. Several influencers, like the sisters kardashians, they assure that it is the secret of their thinness.
Now, the FDA has put Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) on the list of drugs in short supply, he reported. The New York Times. The responsible pharmacist, Novo Nordiskadmitted that there are “intermittent disruptions” in the supply of drugs “due to a combination of an incredible demand together with other restrictions of the general global supply”.
Already in November of this year, scientists consulted by National Geographic cautioned that the use of Ozempic outside of diabetes has no proven efficacy, safety, and long-term weight loss.
And they pointed to the most common side effects: nausea, constipation, and diarrhea; more rarely, pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and diabetic retinopathy.
American personal trainer Jacob Zemer commented on the videos of the Kardashian sisters. He opined that the drug could be behind the change in the image of celebrities, but stressed on his YouTube channel that if someone is not obese and what they are looking for is a healthy, lean and toned body, then Ozempic is not for that person. person: “This drug breaks down both fat and muscle indiscriminately”.
Experts contacted by the agency EFE explained that doctors have alternatives in case patients with type 2 diabetes cannot find this drug. The shortage began in October 2022, said Ana de Hollanda, an endocrinologist at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (Spain) and a member of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition.
For people who are healthy or who are struggling with their weight and are thinking of self-medicating, doctors insist that the formula has a prescription and that taking it without medical supervision can have consequences.
“If you use it uncontrollably, you will have a feeling of loss of appetite and quickly lose fat and even muscle mass; but, when you leave it, you will have a rebound effect”, added Cristóbal Morales, endocrinologist at the Virgen Macarena University Hospital in Seville (Spain) and member of the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity.
The big problem, says Morales, is that the promotion of the injectable comes from people with normal weight. “These are safe drugs, very effective and that work very well” when directed by a doctor, “but They are not a magic wand: if you use it without any control, you will have a very large rebound effect”.
Morales says that it is not the fault of people with obesity, who feel blamed both by society and by their doctors, “when we know that in this disease there is a lot of biology, genetics, epigenetics, sleep, hormonal, social and psychological factors ”.
“People are desperate,” he summarizes, and encourages those who are overweight to seek a specialist for comprehensive treatment. “Obesity is not a moral disease or a matter of choice: it is a social disease”. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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