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What will your Ozempic® era look like?
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What will your Ozempic® era look like?
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See how once-weekly Ozempic® can help adults with type 2 diabetes
Ozempic® is proven to lower blood sugar and A1C when used along with diet and exercise.
Ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults who also have heart disease.
Ozempic® lowers the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults who also have chronic kidney disease.
Ozempic® may also help you lose weight. Ozempic® is not a weight-loss drug.
Maria has type 2 diabetes and takes Ozempic®.
Paid spokesperson of Novo Nordisk.
Franklin has type 2 diabetes and takes Ozempic®.
Paid spokesperson of Novo Nordisk.
Powerful A1C reductiona
The American Diabetes Association recommends that a reasonable goal for most adults with type 2 diabetes is an A1C less than 7%. Your health care professional will tell you what goal is right for you.
A majority of adults taking Ozempic® reached an A1C under 7% and maintained it.b
aIn 2 different studies, adults with type 2 diabetes lowered A1C, on average, by:
- Ozempic®: 1.4% (0.5 mg) and 1.6% (1 mg) vs placebo: 0.1%
- Ozempic®: 1.9% (1 mg) and 2.1% (2 mg), taking 1 or 2 diabetes pills
from a starting average A1C of 8.0% and 8.9%, respectively.
bIn the same 2 studies, the majority of people reached an A1C under 7%:
- Ozempic®: 73% (0.5 mg) and 70% (1 mg) vs placebo: 28%
- Ozempic®: 56% (1 mg) and 64% (2 mg)
Lower your risk of major cardiovascular events
People with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease are at a greater risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death. Ozempic® is proven to lower those risks.
Ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults who also have heart disease.
Tom has type 2 diabetes and takes Ozempic®.
Tom also has known heart disease. Paid spokesperson of Novo Nordisk.
Talk to your doctor about your A1C goal
Talk to your health care professional to see if once‑weekly Ozempic® is right for you.
Ozempic® vs other type 2 diabetes medicines
See how Ozempic® lowered A1C better than these other leading type 2 diabetes medicines.
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Lower the risk of kidney disease getting worse
In adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, there is an increased risk of the disease worsening, or of experiencing cardiovascular death. Ozempic® is proven to significantly lower those risks, including the risk for kidney failure and death due to cardiovascular disease.
Ozempic® is the first and only medicine in its class (GLP-1) proven to help lower the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults who also have chronic kidney disease.
“I lowered my A1C and saw noticeable weight loss.”c
— Maria’s Ozempic® story
cOzempic® is not a weight-loss drug.
In the same 2 studies looking at A1C, adults lost on average:
- Ozempic®: 8 lb (0.5 mg) and 10 lb (1 mg) vs placebo: 3 lb
- Ozempic®: 12 lb (1 mg) and 14 lb (2 mg)
from an average starting weight of 202 lb and 219 lb, respectively.
Individual results may vary.
Maria has type 2 diabetes and takes Ozempic®.
Paid spokesperson of Novo Nordisk.
Here’s how Ozempic® compared with other type 2 diabetes medicines in terms of weight.
One dose, once a week
Just one dose of Ozempic® works around-the-clock for a whole week.
Pen shown delivers doses of 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg.
You can take Ozempic® with or without food.
Take Ozempic® once a week, on the same day every week, exactly as prescribed by your health care professional.
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What is Ozempic®?
Important Safety Information
Ozempic® may cause serious side effects, including:
- Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care provider if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In studies with rodents, Ozempic® and medicines that work like Ozempic® caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Ozempic® will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people
- Do not use Ozempic® if you or any of your family have ever had MTC, or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
Do not use Ozempic® if:
- you or any of your family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2
- you are allergic to semaglutide or any of the ingredients in Ozempic®. See symptoms of serious allergic reaction in “What are the possible side effects of Ozempic®?”
Before using Ozempic®, tell your health care provider if you have any other medical conditions, including if you:
- have or have had problems with your pancreas
- have a history of diabetic retinopathy
- have severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach (gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food
- are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation)
- are pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if Ozempic® will harm your unborn baby or pass into your breast milk. You should stop using Ozempic® at least 2 months before you plan to become pregnant
Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements, and other medicines to treat diabetes, including insulin or sulfonylureas.
What are the possible side effects of Ozempic®?
Ozempic® may cause serious side effects, including:
- inflammation of your pancreas (pancreatitis). Stop using Ozempic® and call your health care provider right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that will not go away, with or without vomiting. You may feel the pain from your abdomen to your back
- changes in vision. Tell your health care provider if you have changes in vision during treatment with Ozempic®
- low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Your risk for getting low blood sugar may be higher if you use Ozempic® with another medicine that can cause low blood sugar, such as a sulfonylurea or insulin. Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include: dizziness or lightheadedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery
- dehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration), which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your health care provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go away
- severe stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have been reported in people who use Ozempic®. Tell your health care provider if you have stomach problems that are severe or will not go away
- serious allergic reactions. Stop using Ozempic® and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat; problems breathing or swallowing; severe rash or itching; fainting or feeling dizzy; or very rapid heartbeat
- gallbladder problems. Gallbladder problems have happened in some people who take Ozempic®. Tell your health care provider right away if you get symptoms which may include: pain in your upper stomach (abdomen), fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), or clay-colored stools
- food or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation). Ozempic® may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures. Tell all your health care providers that you are taking Ozempic® before you are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures
The most common side effects of Ozempic® may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, and constipation.
Please click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for Ozempic®.
Ozempic® is a prescription medication.
Novo Nordisk provides patient assistance for those who qualify. Please call 1-866-310-7549 to learn more about Novo Nordisk assistance programs.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used:
- along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes
- to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death in adults with type 2 diabetes with known heart disease
- to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
It is not known if Ozempic® is safe and effective for use in children.
