So many people are taking the type 2 diabetes injectable semaglutide (Ozempic) for one of its side effects — weight loss — that it’s become hard to get.
Ozempic, an injectable type 2 diabetes drug, has been in short supply for months now as a growing number of people seek it out for one of its side effects: dramatic weight loss.
The drug and another medicine, Wegovy, have the same active ingredient: semaglutide, which regulates blood sugar. Semaglutide also makes people feel fuller and eat less, curbing the appetite and slowing digestion in the stomach. Besides weight loss, semaglutide can cause side effects like nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and headaches.
Read more here: https://www.everydayhealth.com/diabetes/things-that-can-happen-after-you-stop-taking-ozempic/