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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning about a popular medication used for weight loss. The FDA says it has received reports of people overdosing on compounded semaglutide, giving themselves as much as 20 times more than the intended dose of the medication. The incidents, some...

Some people are overdosing on semaglutide, FDA warns

People are excited to use semaglutide, a diabetes drug popular for assisting weight loss that's commonly sold as Ozempic and Wegovy — and there's good reason to be. But the Food and Drug Administration is now warning the public not to get carried away, issuing an alert that it's received reports of people getting hospitalized after overdosing on the drug, in some cases taking up to 20 times the recommended dosage.

FDA Says People Are Taking 20 Times the Proper Dose of Ozempic and Overdosing

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There are many reasons why someone might want to seek out Ozempic or Wegovy, drugs in which the main ingredient is semaglutide. Controlling diabetes and losing weight are two of the biggest factors, but recent studies have pointed to a host of other benefits that can stem from taking these drugs. That’s the good news. The bad news? There’s also a growing phenomenon of people obtaining gray market alternatives to Ozempic — and then overdosing on them.

Unlicensed Ozempic Alternatives Are Leading to Overdoses

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Some people are overdosing from certain products marketed for weight loss, federal health officials are warning.The FDA has received reports of dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products dispensed in multiple-dose vials, resulting in patients seeking medical attention or requiring hospitalization, the agency stated. Dosing errors came as a result of people measuring and self-administering incorrect amounts, and health care providers miscalculating doses of the cheaper, compounded versions of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, the agency said Friday in an alert. Overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fainting, headache, migraine, dehydration, acute pancreatitis and gallstones, according to the FDA.A majority of the...

People are overdosing on weight-loss injections, FDA warns

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More people are overdosing on Ozempic alternatives

“Three hours after Becky Cheairs injected herself with the first dose of compounded semaglutide, she started to vomit. Crouched over the toilet, reeling from nausea, she...

More people are overdosing on Ozempic alternatives

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