Important safety information Explore Brand-Name GLP-1 Medications Wegovy (brand-name semaglutide) Semaglutide works by binding to GLP-1 receptors, which can help regulate blood sugar levels, slow gastric emptying, and reduce appetite
Ozempic side effects Trulicity and Ozempic can cause similar side effects in particular, mild gastrointestinal upset in the first few days-to-weeks of starting the medication or when you increase the dose
Risk of low blood sugar is low unless combined with insulin
She was not prescribed it by her doctor and is not diabetic, nor was she obese
Stoicovy RA, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Vol 26, Issue 15, 2025, Article 7239)
[1] By comparison, nausea is reported as 'very common' (affecting more than 1 in 10 people) and diarrhoea as 'common' in the clinical trials that formed the SUSTAIN programme