August 2021: Ozempic Could Be Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Study results examining diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients taking semaglutide found a higher risk for DR complications in patients with proliferative and non-proliferative DR at baseline. However, researchers acknowledge that worsening DR could be due to rapid drops in blood glucose levels from diabetic medications
(Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound, or Foundayo only) Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Speak with your provider if you are or plan to be pregnant or breastfeeding, as these GLP-1 agonists should only be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding if the potential benefit outweighs potential risk to the fetus or breastfed infant
Just turn the dial and inject
Buprenorphine is a partial -opioid agonist that shows a very clear ceiling on respiratory depression
Yes, there are still issues with the cost of these potentially life-long medications, and lack of knowledge of their long-term side effects, and this, of course, assumes youre taking the actual drug
For example, semaglutide should be stopped at least 2 months before a planned pregnancy according to the manufacturer's guidance
