Weight-loss drug heart benefit 'significant'

BBC via MSN ^ | Aug. 13, 2023 | Laura Foster

[libstripper]

A weight-loss drug has been proven to also reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack, according to a new trial.

The makers of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk, say its latest study shows it cuts risk of a cardiovascular event in overweight people with heart disease by a fifth.

The firm hailed it a "landmark trial", saying it would change the way obesity is regarded and treated.

While the findings still have to be fully reviewed, experts agreed the results were potentially significant.

The injection is popular in places like the US, and was approved for weight loss in the NHS in England in June.

[libstripper]

Last week initial publication of these results caused Novo Nordisk stock to rise by about 13% in one day. Could be good news for us, especially those of us who are overweight.

[Bigg Red]

The Scamdemic has left me wary of Big Pharma.

[Wonder Warthog]

A keto, ketovore or carnivore diet will do the same thing...for free! I’ve lost fifty pounds thus far.

[OHPatriot]

WOW, all of a sudden all these OFF LABEL uses for drugs. It’s a miracle I tell you.

WAIT, during the COVID SCAMDEMIC the Off Label uses for drugs were BANNED. YES, something stinks more than Biden’s Soiled Diaper!!

[PeterPrinciple]

https://www.drugs.com/sfx/wegovy-side-effects.html

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 11, 2023.

Warning
Serious side effects
Other side effects
Professional info
FAQ
Note: This document contains side effect information about semaglutide. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Wegovy.

Applies to semaglutide: oral tablet. Other dosage forms:

subcutaneous solution
Warning
Oral route (Tablet)

Warning: Risk of Thyroid C-Cell TumorsIn rodents, semaglutide causes thyroid C-cell tumors. It is unknown whether semaglutide causes thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), in humans as the human relevance of semaglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors has not been determined.Semaglutide is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of MTC or in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Counsel patients regarding the potential risk of MTC and symptoms of thyroid tumors

Serious side effects of Wegovy
Along with its needed effects, semaglutide (the active ingredient contained in Wegovy) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking semaglutide:

More common
Anxiety
bloating
blurred vision
chills
cold sweats
confusion
constipation
cool, pale skin
cough
darkened urine
depression
diarrhea
difficulty swallowing
dizziness
fast heartbeat
fever
headache
increased hunger
indigestion
large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
loss of appetite
nausea
nervousness
nightmare
pain in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
seizures
skin rash
slurred speech
tightness in the chest
trouble breathing
unusual tiredness or weakness
vomiting
yellow eyes or skin
Other side effects of Wegovy
Some side effects of semaglutide may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.

Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

Less common
Acid or sour stomach
belching
excess air or gas in stomach
feeling pressure in the stomach
heartburn
passing gas
stomach discomfort, swelling, tenderness, or upset

[for-q-clinton]

I’ve lost 15 pounds on wegovy in 3 months. I’ve had similar results doing keto, but this is so much easier and enjoyable.

I’m intermittent fasting for 18 hours a day, but it’s so easy with wegovy. You eat less and stay full longer.

I’m about to go on to the maintenance only for wegovy...I’m not sure what that means but I’m approaching the weight I want to be at.

[for-q-clinton]

Constitpation is the #1 side effect, but a good doctor will tell you to get miralax at first to help offset it.

I also have tiredness, but that’s because I’m calorie deficient as I’m losing weight. Oh and I burb a lot when I lay down.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

M A R K E T I N G ----

Notice this is from Novo Nordisk, through the BBC to MSN, in the new "old" game of Chinese whispers. Novo Nordisk pays little in advertising costs when the "media" performs for them.

M A R K E T I N G ----

[freebilly]

Yeah, weight loss leads to a reduction in heart attacks or strokes. What a surprise...</sarc>

[GailA]

It’s about $$, and most likely fudged findings, pay attention to the wording in such artical.

Metformin has been recommended as a Long Haul Covid drug, Metformin is very dangerous, it doesn’t even work for Diabetics, it’s just Cheap so the Feds buy tons of it.

[GailA]

This is your key phrase: “While the findings still have to be fully reviewed, experts agreed the results were potentially significant.” They don’t know Jack-Sh. if it can.

[whitney69]

Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy are all semaglutides and are approved to lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, in addition to diet and exercise. Ozempic is also approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and known heart disease. The new trial data released on Tuesday showed patients on Wegovy had a 20% lower incidence of heart attack, stroke or heart disease compared to those on a placebo.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/novo-nordisk-weight-loss-wegovy-drugs-heart-benefits-will-help-discussions-with-2023-08-10/#:~:text=New%20trial%20data%20released%20on,shares%20to%20all%2Dtime%20highs.

So it is being billed as better than nothing. They may be a little over the top on their determination presentation and are trying to make it like Ozempic only with more ink.

wy69

[lightman]

Drinking lots of water and eating plenty of salad and fruit will grease the pipeline naturally.

[Bigg Red]

Yep

[GailA]

Ozempic, is on the Suicide list. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/14/17458726/depression-drugs-suicide-side-effect

[logi_cal869]

Cue the ‘more benefit than risk’ gaslighting.

smh

Good health begins with questioning the narrative, including that any pill is panacea for a comprehensive, synergistic problem demonstrated by weight gain.

Did some people learn nothing from the plandemic??? (rhetorical)

[for-q-clinton]

If I did that I wouldn’t need wegovy. LOL

[montag813]

Well, isn’t the positive heart and stroke effect related to the weight loss itself?

[Red6]

Mee too.

Don’t trust them.

But I know they also do real stuff and some diseases are real. Hell, there might be a real pandemic that’s worrying in the future, but I won’t trust pharma or the government. Once you’re full of $hit and you stick with it like they did you sort of lose all credibility.

[FamiliarFace]

Sounds like a great poison, and many will pick it anyway.