Because Ozempic slows down gastric emptying (the rate at which food leaves your stomach), a heavy, high-fat meal sitting in your stomach as the medication kicks in is a primary trigger for severe nausea and heartburn
Is there anything, in particular, I should be on the lookout for
Stolfo D., Uijl A., Vedin O., et al
Conclusions In patients with raised ICP due to IIH, exenatide, a drug emerging as an ICP lowering agent, does not adversely impact cognition
Humans have not shown the same risk, but people with a family history of thyroid cancer or MEN 2 (a rare condition) should avoid these drugs
"Even if you don't meet the criteria for this phase of the Biobank study, information about your reaction to a medication is always extremely valuable in helping to improve patient safety." Professor Matt Brown, chief scientific officer of Genomics England, added: "GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy have been making headlines, but like all medicines there can be a risk of serious side effects