No change in diet, no exercise, just a small prick and you'll lose excess kilos: That's what countless videos promise in which Ozempic, a diabetes medication, is used as a fat killer.
Views of the hashtag #ozempic show videos that have been viewed millions of times. A dangerous trend seems to have been developing here for some time. Because the drug that is touted here as a diet miracle is approved as a diabetes medication.
Reach your desired weight with just a small stitch?
For many people, it probably sounds irresistible to shed the pounds so easily without having to do anything about it other than giving yourself an injection every now and then. The fact that success is achieved is due to the ingredient semaglutide. This ensures that blood sugar is lowered. At the same time, the brain is given the information: “So, you are full now.” This inhibits the appetite and slows down gastric emptying.
But side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can also occur here. It can also lead to diseases of the gallbladder and pancreas, as well as a potentially increased risk of certain types of thyroid cancer.
Use questionable
Professor Harald Schneider, internist, endocrinologist, diabetologist and member of the German Society for Endocrinology (DGE) explained to Stern
“It can be dangerous for people of normal weight. You don't know whether the medication might have a stronger effect and whether stronger side effects might then occur. In a 50 kilo woman who injects this, we have a different concentration of the drug in the cells than in a 150 kilo man.”
Delivery bottleneck according to the manufacturer
Another problem is increased demand. There is currently a supply bottleneck for the drug Ozempic. The reason: “temporary delivery delays due to a greater than expected increase in demand”.
In the worst case, diabetics could no longer receive adequate care.
Source:
German Pharmacist Newspaper , Standard , Stern
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