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Semaglutide
Pronounced sem-ah-GLOO-tide
Brand names: Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Type: GLP-1 receptor agonist (diabetes and weight medicine) · All Diabetes Medicines
What Semaglutide is used for
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight management in obesity
- Reducing heart risk in certain patients with type 2 diabetes
◆ Kidney note
No dose change is usually needed for kidney function, but vomiting or diarrhea on it can dehydrate and strain the kidneys.
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Reduced appetite
- Heartburn
Important cautions
- Must not be used by people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or a rare hormone syndrome (MEN 2)
- Can inflame the pancreas in rare cases — report severe stomach pain that spreads to the back
- Tell your surgical team you take it before any operation, as it slows stomach emptying
How it comes
Injection under the skin, tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Diabetes Medicines
Condition guides on MedicalVideos.com
- Type 2 Diabetes — videos, articles and guides · medicines for type 2 diabetes
- Obesity & Weight Management — videos, articles and guides · medicines for obesity & weight management
- Heart Attack — videos, articles and guides · medicines for heart attack
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.