Ozempic, a diabetes drug, is all the rage for celebrities looking to lose a quick pound. But medically speaking, it's not for everyone.
When it comes to weight-loss trends, the word on everyone’s lips these days is Ozempic.
Studies have found the drug is effective for patients with diabetes, obesity and some cardiovascular diseases. Carolina Solis-Herrera, an endocrinology specialist at University Health and the endocrinology medical director at UT Health San Antonio, said the drug is not meant for people who are already at, or near, a healthy weight. Few studies have examined the effect the drug has on such patients.
But people who are looking to shed pounds fast and decide to take injections of Ozempic or Wegovy, or the tablet form, called Rybelsus, should be aware that the drug only lasts as long as you take it. Just like blood pressure medications, when someone stops taking the drug, the benefits stop. In the case of Ozempic, the hunger will return and the weight could come back.
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