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Indications: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (glycemic control) Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes with established CVD Contraindications: Personal/family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) Known hypersensitivity to semaglutide or any excipient Common Side Effects: Nausea (15.8%) Diarrhea (8.5%) Vomiting (5.0%) Abdominal pain , constipation , dyspepsia Hypoglycemia (especially with sulfonylureas or insulin) Injection site reactions Serious Risks: Pancreatitis Diabetic retinopathy complications Gallbladder disease Thyroid C-cell tumors Each OZEMPIC 0.5mg (Japanese) dose is a sterile, aqueous solution containing semaglutide and several inactive components that help maintain the stability and safety of the formulation

In a study comparing an insulin-administered group and an oral antidiabetic agent-administered group among 382 newly diagnosed T2DM (average HbA1c 10.1%) over 2 weeks, the rate of reaching target blood glucose levels was higher when insulin was administered (insulin pump, MDI therapy, and oral antidiabetic agents: 97.1%, 95.2%, and 83.5%, respectively)

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Some patients benefit from the accountability of weekly in-office visits, while others prefer the flexibility of at-home injections with periodic check-ins