US EditionOzempic and Wegovy May Have Landed 25,000 People in the ER—Here's the Scary Reason Why
- A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that semaglutide-based weight-loss drugs caused about 25,000 emergency room visits in the US from 2022 to 2023 due to adverse effects.
- Researchers analyzed data from 82 hospitals collected between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, focusing on gastrointestinal complications linked to semaglutide use.
- Nearly 70 percent of the ER visits involved gastrointestinal issues like gastroparesis, with 15 percent of those visits resulting in hospitalization, while 15.6 percent were due to hypoglycemia.
- Pieter Cohen, MD, study author, noted semaglutide rarely causes severe hospitalizing events but recommended clinicians counsel patients about GI risks and adjust antidiabetic drugs to reduce hypoglycemia.
- These findings have prompted calls for stricter regulations enforcing medical oversight and mandatory monitoring before and during weight-loss injection therapy to improve patient safety.
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I'm branded lazy for shedding 6.5st on Ozempic - side effects have blown my mind
WHEN Chanel Robinson piled on the pounds in the pandemic her self esteem took a hit – but that wasn’t the only downside. Facing a deadly diagnosis that doctors warned was a result of her 18st frame, the 29-year-old turned to weight loss jabs. Along with shedding a staggering 6st she admits there were two vital side effects she hadn’t expected that have transformed her life and looks. Jam Press/Chanel RobinsonChanel Robinson before losing 6.5st b…
Possible Side Effect Of Ozempic
(New York, NY) — They’re calling it “Ozempic Mouth.” According to a report, it’s a side effect from taking the weight-loss drug, Ozempic. A New York dermatologist told the Daily Mail it happens when you lose weight too quickly and you lose volume in your face. The visible effects are possible wrinkles, sagging skin and jowls around your mouth. Some of the celebrities sighted are Sharon Osbourne, Whoopi Goldberg and Rebel Wilson. Osbourne lost 42…
Quick fix, real danger: Why I’m calling for stricter weight-loss injection regulations to avoid further deaths
Last year, I reached a breaking point in my battle with body dysmorphia and binge eating—issues worsened by the pressure within the LGBTQ+ community to look a certain way, something I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember.
Professor: Time to release Ozempic more freely
The shortage of obesity drugs may be over in Sweden. Therefore, the call for doctors to only prescribe the drugs to people with diabetes should be dropped, experts believe. But the Swedish Medical Products Agency is not changing its position.
Pharmacy board suspends another Ohio weight loss clinic’s license
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 24: In this photo illustration, the injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for the difficult-to-find and expensive weight-loss drug under new guidance which can cover the medication for patients who are obese or those who have a history of heart disease and are at risk of a hear…
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