“Weekly injections can be burdensome for patients,” Megret said. “A single shot a month could make it much easier for people living with diabetes or obesity to stick to their drug regimens, improving quality of life and reducing side effects and diabetes complications.” T...
“only a small proportion of patients had to stop taking the medication because of these side effects,” ghusn said. “we didn't notice any severely dangerous effects over the period of follow-up.” how wegovy works ghusn explained the drug mimics a gastrointestinal hormone -- call...
More patients in the Wegovy group stopped treatment due to gastrointestinal (stomach) side effects (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, and stomach pain) compared with those in the placebo group (4.5% vs 0.8%). In STEP 2, the 2.4 mg Wegovy dose was found to be significantly more effe...
Possible Side Effects As with any medication, there are bound to be some side effects. Common side effects of Ozempic can include the following, notes theMayo Clinic: Stomach pain Belching Heartburn Gas Bloating Side effects are not very common, says Dr. Glickman. Most adults tolerate the dr...
Gastroparesis is a medical condition in which the patient’s stomach does not empty properly. According toMayo Clinic, strong muscles in a healthy stomach contract to move food through the digestive tract. The motility in a patient with gastroparesis, however, slows down. In some cases, the mus...