Ozempic/Semaglutide/Wegovy in Dallas, Little Elm & Frisco, Tx
Semaglutide is an injectable medication used to manage type 2 diabetes and can also be used for weight management. Ozempic and Wegovy are the brand names of Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy.
While they both have the same active agent, they can’t be used interchangeably. Ozempic is a medication approved by the FDA only for the management of type 2 diabetes while Wegovy is approved by the FDA as a weight management drug along with its use for type 2 diabetes.
However, Ozempic can be used off-label as a weight management drug. Ozempic is also indicated to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, and cardiovascular disease.
