The drug is needed by many diabetics who are now looking for their medicine like crazy.
In recent years, social networks have gained great strength and influence in the daily life of Internet users, and it is that they contain both photos, messages, clothing advice and even medication.
The application and social network of the moment is TikTok, which allows, through videos of up to 3 minutes, to tell stories, show recipes, dances, challenges, and seek or give advice to situations that more than one person lives in the world.
Through one of these videos, sand made the recommendation of Ozempic, a necessary drug for many type 2 diabetics, viralwhich is sweeping as a slimmer as a result of some publications on TikTok and which has put many patients of said disease in trouble.
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The shortage of the medicine has been experienced in several countries, although it is known that it is due to different causes. Even, in Spain they sell it only under a medical prescription, so it might not be exhausted by its purchase as a slimming agent.
However, in other countries, unfortunately a problem is being created. In the United States, a public call has been made to stop buying this drug as a slimming agent, as reported by Futurism due to the announcement made by its manufacturer, NovoNordisk, regarding the shortage of some of its presentations.
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What is Ozempic?
Although it is a medication for treating diabetes, it should not be confused with insulin, since Its active ingredient is semaglutide, that is, a compound that activates insulin production, lowering blood glucose levels.
Normally, this is ingested and prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes, who end up having positive results before their diagnosis.
According to TikTok’s advice on weight loss, this drug works because of side effects, which can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or weightloss.
