Ozempic is the weight loss darling of the US while diabetics struggle to access it, and soon patients in the UK will be able to access a similar drug as an obesity treatment. Sky News looks at the new wave of weight loss drugs, what they were designed for and what their downfalls are.
Wegovy has a slightly higher dosage and is designed for weight loss, while Ozempic's primary purpose was as a diabetes treatment .Mounjaro - also known by its generic name tirzepatide - is the newer kid on the block.
Like Ozempic and Wegovy, it suppresses the appetite and lengthens the amount of time food stays in the stomach, leading to weight loss - at least for as long as you carry on taking it. Last year the US Food and Drink Administration fast-tracked approval of the drug to treat obesity after a study showed it helped people lose more than 20% of their bodyweight.Controversial drug Ozempic has taken over the internetOzempic and Mounjaro were both initially developed as treatments for type 2The drugs, which come as weekly injections, lower blood sugar by increasing insulin production when your blood sugar is rising and helping prevent your liver making and releasing too much sugar.
Another downside has been dubbed"Ozempic face". Facial aging is a side effect of sudden weight loss as people find the skin on their face sagging where once it was plump.
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