YOGYAKARTA - Almost every Elon Musk tweet on social media X will immediately get the spotlight. Not long ago, he said the use of drugs was tightened to lose weight, as a secret to his body being fit. And that makes the diet trend of using diabetes drugs done by many people! Wow! Is it safe or not?
Investigate a calibaration, the drug he mentioned was Wegovy, a diabetes drug filled with high doses of semaglutide. He admitted that he took this drug along with a fasting diet, to obtain a perfect and fit body.
In fact, what medicine is Wegovy? Is this drug safe to use to lose weight? Let's see the explanation!
About Diabetes Drugs For Weight Loss
Wegovy is a drug originally developed to help manage diabetic diseases. In America, the USFood and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted permission to use Wegovy as a long-term or chronic drug for adults.
However, this drug is generally prescribed by doctors to make obese people who have other chronic circumstances related to body weight. Such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol. The use of this diabet drug for the purpose of weight shrinkage also needs to be accompanied by a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
This drug works by imitating a hormone called gluukon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which targets brain areas that control appetite and food consumption. Drug doses must be gradually increased over 16-20 weeks to 2, 4 milligrams per week to reduce gastrointestinal side effects.
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It is important to note that Wegovy as the drug he has won to lose weight should not be used with other glukagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists. Agonist GLP-1 is a group of drugs belonging to Wegovy.
It is not known whether this drug is safe or efficient when used with other weight loss drugs. It is not only that it is also unknown whether this drug is safe for people with a history of pancreatitis (pancreatic midwives).
Then, is there a risk of side effects? Like the majority of drugs, Wegovy can cause mild or serious side effects. The side effects of drugs can depend on age, the health conditions they have, as well as other drugs that are being taken.
Therefore, it is important not to use this drug without a prescription and supervision from a doctor. Because, doctors can recommend methods to help reduce side effects.
Here are some mild side effects that Wegovy can cause:
The mild side effects of diabetes medication for weight loss can be lost in a few days to several weeks. However, if side effects feel even more disturbing, talk to the doctor.
Not only mild side effects, there are also some risks of serious side effects from Wegovy. Here are some of them:
Such is the discussion about the diabetes Wegovy drug which is said to be able to lose weight. Because there is a risk of side effects, don't use this drug carelessly, yes.
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