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Ozempic can flatten butts and maybe extinguish them, too!

Taking Ozempic or its sister drug Wegovy may help some smokers kick the habit, new research suggests.

The study compares the effects of eight antidiabetic medications — including injectable insulin, semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and drugs similar to Ozempic — on nicotine dependence. An estimated 28 million American adults smoke cigarettes, the leading cause of lung cancer worldwide.



Researchers tracked nearly 223,000 new users of antidiabetic medications — including about 6,000 semaglutide patients — and noted who sought medical care for tobacco addiction, who was prescribed medication to try to...

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Drugs containing semaglutide, like Ozempic and Wegovy, are intended to help people with diabetes lower their blood glucose levels while also reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in patients suffering from various heart issues. However, the active ingredient has another notable side effect. Semaglutide can help people lose weight. That’s the primary reason that these drugs have become so popular in recent years.
Now, a new study indicates that there might be even more benefits to semaglutide than initially believed. Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy might help people quit smoking, which is the kind of behavioral change doctors will often recommend...

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic can also help people stop smoking

Semaglutide may reduce the need for medical care related to smoking in people with type 2 diabetes, indicating its potential as a smoking cessation aid, as detailed in a study from the Annals of Internal Medicine. New use of semaglutide was associated with a lower risk for medical care related...

Weight Loss & Diabetes Drug Semaglutide May Also Help You Quit Smoking

TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in quitting smoking. A yearlong study found that, compared to people using other diabetes drugs, fewer patients who were taking semaglutide sought out medical help to quit smoking.

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Patients taking Eli Lilly's new drug Mounjaro achieved significantly greater weight loss than those on Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, a head-to-head study published Monday showed.  Most patients achieved five percent or greater weight loss after a year, but those on Mounjaro were more likely to lose weight and achieved greater weight loss. 

Eli Lilly weight loss drug beats Ozempic in head-to-head study

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, may help people quit smoking, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people taking the drug for diabetes who also smoked were 32% less likely to seek medical care for tobacco addiction than those taking other drugs. The...

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Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmDMedically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmDOzempic is a prescription blood sugar medication that helps treat type 2 diabetes. The active ingredient in Ozempic is called semaglutide, which belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists—more commonly known as GLP-1s. This medication works by mimicking a naturally occurring hormone in the body called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which triggers insulin release, increases satiety (fullness), slows stomach emptying, and blocks the secretion of glucagon (a hormone that raises blood sugar levels).Your healthcare provider can recommend and prescribe this medication for you if you live with...

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A new study has found that for people with type 2 diabetes, new use of semaglutide – which is also a popular weight loss drug – was linked with a lower risk of needing medical care for tobacco use disorder (TUD). The study is published in Annals of...

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Over the last few years, the number of people taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss has increased significantly. While only certain GLP-1 medications are FDA-approved to treat obesity, others are being used off-label for their weight loss benefits. A common side effect of taking GLP-1 medications is...

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Don’t Look Now, but Ozempic Might Help You Quit Smoking, Too

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, may help people quit smoking, too. New research published Monday has found evidence that...

Don’t Look Now, but Ozempic Might Help You Quit Smoking, Too

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