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 Summary:  Ozempic usage recently skyrocketed due in part to high-profile people using it for the off-label use of weight loss, and due in part to social media picking up on this.  Is this the magic injection people have been looking for to lose weight?  The positive actions of this drug, which mimics a hormone, are discussed along with some of the possible adverse reactions.  In the course of this discussion, the idea of this being a “magic medication” revolves around who is using it and why.  A brief look at the off-label use of other drugs is discussed, revealing the on-going need for Risk-Benefit analysis and continued monitoring of both on and off-label therapy,  by both the patient and the healthcare professional. 

Topics:

·      Social Media 1:07

·      Ozempic Primary Endpoint – A1C  01:27

·      Ozempic Secondary Endpoint – Weight Loss 01:54

·      Ozempic Mechanism of Action 02:12

·      Pancreatitis, Hypoglycemia, Thyroid 05:10

·      Wegovy 05:30

·       Zenical 05:48

·      Top of the Food Chain Problems 07:25

·      Risk of “Magic Medication” 09:05

·      Cardiovascular Benefits of Ozempic 09:32

·      Shortage 09:45

·      Ozempic Summary of Actions 10:45

·      GI Distress – Side Effect and Mechanism of Action? 12:31

·      Risk-Benefit of Prescription Drugs 13:09

·      Off-Label Use 14:12

·      Minoxidil 14:27

·      Sildenafil (Viagra) 14:45

·      Valproate 15:15

·      Baclofen 16:11

·      Broad Range of Ozempic Actions 16:45

·      Rakes Instead of Blowers 18:06

·      Hydroxychloroquine 18:33

·      Risk-Benefit! 19:15

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