Sustained inhibition could have tissue-specific effects that short animal experiments do not fully capture
Switch to a non-oral contraceptive method or use a barrier method of contraception for 4 weeks after starting Ozempic and for 4 weeks after each dose escalation, until you reach a maintenance dose
Vitamin B-12, also known as cobalamin, is a nutrient found in animal-based foods like meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and eggs, as well as some fortified breakfast cereals
While many people obtain adequate B12 from their diet, some may find it necessary to supplement through injections
[1] Other rare side effects noted (mostly in older literature or high-dose use) include: polycythemia vera and peripheral vascular thrombosis in patients receiving repeated injections (though these associations are not well understood, they were listed in prior product literature as possible adverse events)
Vitamin B12 is essential for fetal brain and nerve development