Their use is rising rapidly, and with good reason: These medications have been shown to reduce blood sugar, improve fatty liver, GERD, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, blood pressure, triglycerides, major adverse cardiovascular events, and even show potential benefits for conditions like alcohol use disorder (Mozaffarian et al., 2025
Be aware of the symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), such as shaking, sweating, and dizziness, especially if you are also taking insulin or sulfonylureas, as Ozempic can increase the risk of low blood sugar when combined with these drugs
This combined sensor-transmitter continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology offers glucose values every 5 minutes
Nano-delivery technology is the right-hand for these new compounds, solving many applicable problems with the physical and chemical properties of the compounds