Weight loss injection - Ozempic

Ozempic / Semaglutide

About Ozempic

The medication Ozempic (also known as Semaglutide) is a once-weekly prescription-only injection licensed for use in Type 2 diabetes. One of the key benefits of is weight loss while improving diabetes control and delivering long-term benefits with reductions in heart attacks and strokes. Ozempic/Semaglutide is recommended in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

It comes in the form of an easy to use pre-filled injection pen; you will be supported with information on how to administer this yourself.

How Ozempic works

This medicine contains the active substance Semaglutide. It is similar to a naturally occurring hormone (called GLP-1) that is released from the intestine after a meal. It works by acting on receptors in the brain that control your appetite, causing you to feel fuller and less hungry. This may help you eat less food and reduce your body weight.

Who can use it?

Ozempic was initially used to treat people with type 2 diabetes but is now also used help to people without diabetes lose weight. It should not, at any point, be used without a consultation by a medical professional.

Where can you get Ozempic?

This medication is not available on the NHS for weight loss but is available if a patient’s diabetes control needs to improve to recommended targets; a private prescription is required if thought appropriate for your weight loss.

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For more information on the drug Ozempic visit their website: https://www.ozempic.com/

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