Ozempic® Tri‑Zone. Once-weekly prescription Ozempic®, along with diet and exercise, lowers blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Scroll below to “What is Ozempic®?” for Limitations of Use. GLP-1 RA=glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.

Ozempic, a brand name for semaglutide, is a GLP-1 analogue - a diabetes medication also known as an incretin mimetic. It is recommended by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for people with type 2 diabetes.

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How much weight can you lose in a month on Ozempic? One study found people who received weekly semaglutide injections lost an average of about 15 pounds after three months and about 27 pounds after six months, which translates into about a 5-pound weight loss per month.

Ozempic can cause nausea and vomiting if taken after eating foods high in fat or sugar. It is recommended that you take Ozempic before meals, rather than after, to minimise any potential side effects from eating high-fat or high-sugar foods.

While metformin is a more common first-choice medication for Type 2 diabetes, weight loss is more likely with Ozempic. Ozempic can also lower your risk of heart attack and stroke if you have diabetes and heart disease. And it has been shown to have potential benefits for the kidneys.

In clinical trials of Ozempic, which is one brand name of the drug semaglutide, people lose up to an average of around 6% of their body weight in their first year on the medication, so for a person who weighs 242 lbs, that would be an almost 15 lb weight loss.

Tracy Morgan. Morgan surprised fans in August 2023 when he revealed during a Today With Hoda and Jenna appearance that he was using Ozempic. “No, that's Ozempic. That's how this weight got lost,” he said when talking about his health journey.

Elon Musk, when asked about how he looked "fit, ripped and healthy", said in a tweet posted in October 2022 that he was taking Wegovy, the Ozempic-containing drug sold under the brand name. Variety too said in an article that actors and producers are "singing the drug's praises" on Signal, an encrypted messaging app.

The story so far: The dramatic weight loss of Kim and Khloe Kardashian and other celebrities has been rumoured to be the work of an injectable drug, Ozempic, that's been called 'Hollywood's worst kept secret'.

The latest buzzy diabetes drug semaglutide - better known by brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus - is drawing attention for its ability to both control blood sugar and cause weight loss.