Ozempic Weight Loss Injection

Description

What Is Ozempic?

Semaglutide (Ozempic) is a prescription medication used to treat and manage Type 2 Diabetes. The active ingredient is Semaglutide which mimics the action of one of your bodies natural hormones (GLP1).

It is also responsible for making you feel full and as a result, reducing your appetite. GLP1/Semaglutide also delays the emptying of your stomach which again goes toward making you feel fuller for longer.

In clinical studies, Ozempic / Semaglutide has been shown to be effective and acceptable for use by patients with Type 2 Diabetes. The clinical evidence also suggests that Semaglutide may also help obese patients with weight loss, leaving the patient feeling more satisfied after eating.

This suggests that Semaglutide may be a more potent drug and possibly better suited to those with a higher BMI or who may be classed as obese. The license indication is for type 2 diabetes and studies have looked at weight loss as a secondary endpoint. Clinical trials for which have looked at weight loss as a primary endpoint have recently been completed and are with the regulatory authorities pending a license to treat weight loss and obesity. Prescribing Ozempic for weight loss in the UK is therefore off-license, although clinically justified.

Important to note that this medication is licensed for type-2 diabetes and not licensed as a weight loss medication. Prescribing for weight loss is therefore off-label.

If you have any concerns or queries – get in touch with us and one of our experts will be happy to help.

Additional information

Dose	0.25mg, 1.7mg, 1mg

Who Can Use Ozempic?

Prescribed off-label for weight loss, the weekly weight loss jab is suitable for those with a BMI above 30 (or 27 with a weight related co-morbidity). After you complete you ronline consultation you will be assess by the prescriber who will take into account factors such as you BMI, your medical history, current medication etc.

Semaglutide will not be suitable and will not be prescribed if you fall into one of the categories below:

Under 18 or above 75 years of age
If you are breastfeeding, pregnant or actively trying to get pregnant.
Anyone who has had pancreatitis
Anyone with or a family history of thyroid tumours or thyroid cancer
Type 1 diabetics or patients taking diabetic medication
Kidney problems
Dehydration

Direction of Use

How Is Ozempic Taken?

Ozempic is a once weekly pre-filled injectable pen. Attached the single-use needle which comes in the box, dial the dose to the required level and inject into the stomach or thigh. Each pen lasts 4 weeks.

The beginning dose is 0.25 mg once a week for the first 4 weeks. This will give your body a chance to get used to the medicine. At Week 5, you will increase the dose to 0.5 mg once a week, followed by 1.0mg. Once you have reached 1.0mg you remain on that for the duration of your treatment.

You can watch the video on how to use the Ozempic pen by clicking here.

You can download and read the patient information leaflets (PIL) for each dose of Ozempic here: 0.25mg PIL | 0.5mg PIL | 1.0mg PIL.

Cautions

Side effects

Like any new medication you take, your body will have to adjust to it and it is likely to cause some side effects. Some of the most common side effects are the following:

Feeling sick (nausea)
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Indigestion
Inflamed stomach (gastritis)
Reflux or heartburn)
Stomach pain and bloating of the stomach
Burping
Gallstones
Tiredness
Increase of pancreatic enzymes (such as lipase and amylase).

These do tend to go away over time once your body has adjusted to it.

Do ensure that you have read the patient information leaflet to be fully aware of the all the side effects.

Delivery Information

Delivery charges

Orders approved by our medical team before 3pm Monday – Friday are dispatched the same day via Royal mail. All orders are sent using a tracked and signed for service. Orders are not dispatched on weekends and bank holidays.

Royal Mail 1st Class | £3.95

Delivered within 1-3 working days. Excludes bank holidays. A tracked service with signature required on delivery.

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed before 1pm | £6.95

Delivered within 1 working day before 1pm. Excludes Sundays and bank holidays. A tracked service with signature required on delivery.

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