As a result of using Defendants Ozempic and Mounjaro, Plaintiff was caused to suffer from severe gastrointestinal events, which resulted in, for example, severe vomiting, stomach pain, gastrointestinal burning, being hospitalized for stomach issues on several occasions including visits to the emergency room, teeth falling out due to excessive vomiting, requiring additional medications to alleviate her excessive vomiting, and throwing up whole food hours after eating. The lawsuit explains: Defendants acknowledge that gastrointestinal events are well known side effects of the GLP-1 class
It may also interact with medications metabolised by cytochrome P450 enzymes, affecting drug levels of various medications including statins and anticoagulants
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The active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 medications is semaglutide, which affects the salivary glands and causes hyposalivation, decreased saliva production, leading to dry mouth
You can read the full article at Semaglutide induces weight loss in subjects with type 2 diabetes regardless of baseline BMI or gastrointestinal adverse events in the SUSTAIN 1 to 5 trials In the SUSTAIN 1 to 5 studies, semaglutide was found to cause more weight loss and HbA1c level reductions than other drugs, although the underlying mechanisms causing this weight loss were not previously known
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