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Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg and Ozempic (semaglutide) tablets 4 mg or 9 mg are prescription medicines used: along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes Ozempic injection is used: to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death in adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease Ozempic tablets are used: to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke or death in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for these events It is not known if Ozempic injection and Ozempic tablets are safe and effective for use in children
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Attia is more aggressive about prevention than almost anyone in this space, and even he tells patients the same thing
Like any medication, GLP-1s carry risks and side effects
Hirston also has insulin-resistant PCOS and is prediabetic, and from her online research, it seemed that most women with her condition were "saying it's great, because they are losing weight," Hirston says