Product Details
What
is Ozempic?
Ozempic is used for type 2 diabetes to improve blood sugar
levels and lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death for
adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Ozempic for weight
loss in clinical trials has been shown to help weight loss and
maintain the lost weight. Ozempic is given as a once-weekly
injection under the skin of the belly, the thigh, or the upper
arm using an autoinjector (pen).
Ozempic works by helping the pancreas release more
insulin, decreasing the amount of sugar your liver makes, and
slowing the rate food passes through your body, making you feel
full longer. This helps to lower blood sugar levels and lowers
the risk of a major cardiovascular event.
Ozempic is a GLP-1 agonist that works the same way as a
natural hormone made in our gut called GLP-1. GLP-1 controls
insulin release and gut emptying and regulates appetite and food
intake. Ozempic works by binding to GLP-1 receptors, which
results in lower blood sugar and A1C levels and may also reduce
appetite to help with weight loss.
Ozempic is FDA-approved to improve glycemic control in
adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to lower the risk of
major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes. It
should be used together with diet and exercise.
Ozempic (semaglutide) should not be used for type 1
diabetes mellitus.
Ozempic for weight loss
Ozempic for weight loss has shown to be successful with
patients losing weight in clinical trials. The amount of Ozempic
weight loss with 0.5mg was 2.6 kg more than the placebo group,
and the amount of weight loss with Ozempic 1mg was 3.5 kg more
than the placebo group after the 30-week trial. Ozempic is
currently not an FDA-approved weight loss medicine.