Pen-sharing poses a risk for transmission of blood-borne pathogens Adverse Reactions Most common adverse reactions (incidence 5%) are: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, dysesthesia, headache, fatigue, dyspepsia, dizziness, abdominal distention, eructation, hypoglycemia in patients with T2D, flatulence, gastroenteritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hair loss Drug Interactions When initiating Wegovy , consider reducing the dose of concomitantly administered insulin secretagogues or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia

Factors that may contribute to muscle loss during weight loss in general, or with Ozempic treatment include: Appetite loss Loss of interest in eating Calorie restriction Low protein intake Pre-existing low muscle mass Low physical activity History of yoyo dieting (weight cycling) Older age Frailty Type 2 diabetes Obesity occurring with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes may also be associated with lower muscle mass, and can lead to a more rapid decline in muscle mass in the older person
Within 60 days of an announcement that a shortage is over, compounders would no longer have a right to sell the drugs, said Upadhye
Maintaining a stable weight is key