Regular use before a workout may reduce chest pain during physical activities and the risk of heart problems
Contraindications include personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, severe pancreatitis, diabetic retinopathy requiring caution, and pregnancy or breastfeeding
Semaglutide FDA-approved uses for each brand are Ozempic (type 2 diabetes, reducing cardiovascular event risks, reducing risk of kidney function decline), Wegovy (weight management, reducing cardiovascular event risks, non-cirrhotic MASH), and Rybelsus (type 2 diabetes, reducing cardiovascular event risks)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved several GLP-1 medications for chronic weight management in adults with obesity