Ozempic is an injectable medication used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It helps your body absorb glucose more slowly, which prevents it from getting too high.
It can also help you lose weight and keep it off. However, it may cause some side effects. These include nausea and vomiting.
Dosage
Ozempic is an injectable medicine that helps control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It can also lower your risk of certain heart problems in people who have both diabetes and heart disease.
It works by mimicking a hormone that is made in your stomach, called GLP-1. It does this by lowering your blood sugar after you eat a meal and blocking your liver from making more glucose (sugar).
Your doctor will prescribe the right dose of ozempic for you. This will depend on your blood sugar levels and other factors.
When your doctor starts you on ozempic, they may start you on a low dose and gradually increase it to see how well it works for you. You’ll then give yourself injections on the same day each week.
You’ll use the prefilled pens to inject your doses of ozempic into your skin. They come in a range of strengths that are written as milligrams of semaglutide per milliliter of solution.
Side effects
Ozempic is a medication that’s used to help control blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes. It can also help people lose weight.
Ozempic can cause some side effects, including nausea, diarrhea, headache, and heartburn. These side effects usually get better with continued use of the medication.
These side effects may increase if you take Ozempic with certain medications or supplements, or if you drink alcohol. Talk with your doctor about these interactions before you start taking Ozempic.
Other possible side effects include swelling of the ankles, feet, and legs; and difficulty swallowing or breathing. These effects may occur more often in older adults.
If you experience these symptoms, call your doctor right away. They may be signs of a thyroid tumor, which can be dangerous.
The FDA has issued a boxed warning about a risk of thyroid cancer with Ozempic. This risk is greater if you have a history of thyroid tumors or you take other GLP-1 agonist drugs.
Overdose
Ozempic is an injectable drug that helps manage blood sugar (glucose) levels in adults with Type 2 diabetes. It’s also used to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with both diabetes and heart disease.
Ozempic comes as a liquid solution inside prefilled, disposable pens that you use to self-inject. You’ll inject the drug once a week to control your diabetes.
Each Ozempic pen contains multiple doses of semaglutide, which is the active ingredient in Ozempic. It’s important to use the right strength of pen for your treatment plan.
Your doctor will likely start you on a low dose of Ozempic for 4 weeks and then increase your dose based on how well it works for you. Your doctor may also prescribe a higher strength if you need extra help controlling your blood sugar levels.
Storage
Ozempic is a type of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist that can help control blood sugar levels and promote healthy weight loss. It works by stimulating insulin release and reducing glucagon release, which helps delay gastric emptying.
Ozempic can be stored in the refrigerator until you use it for the first time, or at room temperature for 56 days after using it. The medication must be kept at a temperature between 36degF to 46degF or 2degC to 8degC and it should not be frozen.
When you are ready to dispose of your ozempic pen, you must do so after 56 days, whether it is refrigerated or not. This disposal date should be written down on your calendar so that you remember it. You should also never store your ozempic pen near the cooling element of your refrigerator. This can cause the medicine to cool below its recommended temperature and could result in a dangerous allergic reaction.