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Is Ozempic the Same as Insulin
Gastrointestinal effects are particularly common, especially during treatment initiation and dose escalation: Nausea classified as 'very common' (affecting more than 1 in 10 patients) in the SmPC [1] [2] Vomiting 'common' (affecting up to 1 in 10 patients) Diarrhoea 'common' according to the MHRA/EMC SmPC Constipation 'common', likely related to delayed gastric emptying Abdominal pain or discomfort 'common', generally mild to moderate in severity Decreased appetite 'common', which may lead to reduced food intake and weight loss (note that while weight loss can occur with Ozempic, it is not licensed for weight management in the UK) [1] [2] These gastrointestinal symptoms usually diminish over time as the body adapts to the medication
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Nonetheless, there is still some controversy on the in vivo involvement of FFAR2 and FFAR3 in GLP-1 modulation (301, 302), with some reports indicating that blockade of GPR43 in vitro releases GLP-1 (303) and others indicating different mechanisms of action, with FFAR2 releasing PYY from intestinal L-cells (81), while FFAR3 restricted to submucosal neuronal activity (295) despite its apparent expression by the majority of enteroendocrine cells (83)
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