December 23, 2024

Ozempic Overdose: The Dark Side of the Miracle Weight Loss Drug

Ozempic and Wegovy are popular for weight loss, however Poison Control Centers warn of increasing semaglutide overdoses and misuse.Ozempic and Wegovys popularity raises issues over semaglutide overdoses. Now, Poison Control Centers around the nation are sounding the alarm over a growing pattern of semaglutide overdoses and inaccurate use.The most current episode of Its (Probably) Not Rocket Science checks out the problem and what customers need to understand with Dr. Joseph Lambson, director of the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center.The problem centers around intensified semaglutide, a generic variation of Wegovy or Ozempic in some cases offered to clients when the brand name names are not offered due to lack. In other cases, individuals were calling into the poison center after taking semaglutides they were not prescribed that were bought online or at visual spas.Three particular cases of semaglutide overdose were published in the case series, “Administration mistakes of intensified semaglutide reported to a toxin control center,” to help spread out awareness around the issue.