Pen-sharing poses a risk for transmission of blood-borne pathogens Adverse Reactions Most common adverse reactions (incidence 5%) are: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, dysesthesia, headache, fatigue, dyspepsia, dizziness, abdominal distention, eructation, hypoglycemia in patients with T2D, flatulence, gastroenteritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hair loss Drug Interactions When initiating Wegovy , consider reducing the dose of concomitantly administered insulin secretagogues or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia
Switching from Ozempic to Wegovy may be possible for some people, but it should be discussed with a healthcare professional first
They also cause abdominal cramping
The tolerability profile is dominated by GI adverse events at higher rates than earlier-generation GLP-1s, with higher dropout at 12 mg than at 9 mg
Dispose of used needles safely in a sharps container