'It is important to note that Ozempic is a prescription-only medicine, meaning that it must be prescribed by a healthcare professional under strict supervision
To assess changes over time in side effects as rated by the UKU scale, difference scores for side effects were calculated by subtracting the baseline score on the items of the UKU side effects rating scale from the actual scores over time
Other potentially serious side effects of Ozempic include inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), eye problems (diabetic retinopathy), acute kidney injury, gallbladder disease, hypoglycemia, and severe allergic reactions
The meta-analysis of these three randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials found no effect of L-carnitine (0.25-4 g/day for 1 week to 3 months) or ALCAR (3 g/day for 6 months) on the level of cancer-related fatigue (108)
Cold injections sting more and may cause a localized reaction