But doctors should be much more cautious and aware of visual complications while theyre on these medications, especially when their glycemic numbers go down rapidly
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According to FDA prescribing information, these effects vary by product and dose: For Ozempic (diabetes treatment): Nausea (15-20% of patients) Diarrhea (8-9% of patients) Vomiting (5-9% of patients) Constipation (3-7% of patients) Abdominal pain (5-6% of patients) For Wegovy (weight management), gastrointestinal effects are more common at the higher therapeutic dose: Nausea (up to 44% of patients) Diarrhea (up to 30% of patients) Vomiting (up to 24% of patients) Constipation (up to 24% of patients) Abdominal pain (up to 20% of patients) These effects are generally mild to moderate and tend to diminish with continued use
A once-daily oral tablet taken at any time of day, with or without food, represents the kind of simplicity that primary care physicians can prescribe and patients can sustain over years of chronic disease management
Take 3.4 grams with meals (not before meals, as pre-meal timing could worsen loose stools by adding volume to the stomach)