Key takeaways Ozempic is a once-weekly injection prescription medication used to manage Type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, in people with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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Ozempic can be used as part of a comprehensive diabetes management plan, including diet and exercise.
Side effects of the drugs can include severe nausea and constipation
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Similar to weight loss studies, people with type 2 diabetes who took the 25 mg and 50 mg doses lost more weight than those taking the current 14 mg dose