Ozempic® (semaglutide) may cause serious side effects, including: Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care provider if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In studies with rodents, Ozempic® (semaglutide) and medicines that work like Ozempic® (semaglutide) caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Ozempic® (semaglutide) will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people.
Do not use Ozempic® (semaglutide) if you or any of your family have ever had MTC, or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used:
It is not known if Ozempic® (semaglutide) can be used in people who have had pancreatitis. Ozempic® (semaglutide) is not for use in people with type 1 diabetes. It is not known if Ozempic® (semaglutide) is safe and effective for use in children under 18 years of age.
Do not use Ozempic® (semaglutide) if:
You can take Ozempic® (semaglutide) with or without food. The pre-filled injector pen is self-administered as a subcutaneous injection in the stomach, thigh, or upper arm once a week on the same day every week. You should change your injection site each week. Do not use the same site for each injection. Your provider will guide you on a treatment regimen that may include an increase in dose every four weeks.
You should not change your dosing regimen or stop taking Ozempic® (semaglutide) as prescribed without discussing with your provider first. If you take too much Ozempic® (semaglutide), call your healthcare provider or seek medical advice promptly.
In particular, tell your provider if you have a past history of:
Withholding or providing inaccurate information about your health and medical history in order to obtain treatment may result in harm, including, in some cases, death.
These serious side effects are rare, but can occur with Ozempic® (semaglutide). You or a caregiver should carefully monitor for these side effects, especially in the beginning of treatment and with dose changes.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription products to the FDA.
Visit fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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