It also improves blood sugar control, although it is not FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes, though a lower-dose version of liraglutide (Victoza) is
Possible causes include dehydration, dietary changes due to appetite suppression, ketone production from weight loss, or interactions with other medications
Patients with severe gastrointestinal conditions, such as gastroparesis or other disorders that affect gastric motility, may also experience worsening symptoms since semaglutide slows gastric emptying
Research suggests it can support significant weight loss and may improve blood pressure in some adults with obesity or excess weight
Ozempic in these studies compared favourably with other treatments, sitagliptin, exenatide and insulin glargine (which led to reductions of 0.55, 0.92, 0.83 percentage points respectively) and placebo (reductions of up to 0.09 percentage points)