In Australia, there is a shortage of medicines for diabetics after being welcomed as TikTok’s strong loss aid. — Shutterstockpic via ETX Studio
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 10:53 AMMYT
Paris, June 7 — TikTok recommends that many users take the diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight. This trend has led to a drug shortage in Australia.
The competition to lose weight seems to have unexpected consequences. In Australia, there is a shortage of a diabetes drug called Ozenpic.
This seems to be related to the fact that some users of the TikTok social media site recommend this drug as a weight loss aid. The hashtags # ozempicjourney, # ozempic, and # ozempicaustralia between them have recorded over 74 million views.
This treatment, which is injected once a week, is an anti-diabetic drug used by people with type 2 diabetes. It is available on a prescription from a general practitioner.
In the face of this epidemic, the Australian agency responsible for drug regulation is calling on medical professionals to “restrict prescribing and dispensing of semaglutide to approved use” in a statement. The news release states that there is a real shortage of medicines, and the Therapeutic Goods Department (TGA) emphasizes “an unexpected increase in consumer demand.”
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Drugs known for their side effects
Side effects are defined as an undesired response to a drug when taken at normal doses. For Ozenpic, some consumers want a loss of appetite and associated weight loss.
And these effects have been seen by many users, who can notice an increase in satiety and eat less.
However, some medical professionals have pointed out that it is impossible to know what long-term side effects may occur in otherwise healthy people from taking Ozenpic. increase.
Ozempic has become popular on social networks since the US Food and Drug Administration approved another semaglutide-based injectable, Wegovy.
The latter is not intended for diabetics, but for obese or overweight individuals. — ETX Studio
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