Ozempic in pill form

Trailrun23 · ‎05-31-2022

The makers of Ozempic are waiting for FDA approval for the drug in a pill form. Drs I have seen or read about say it will be a game changer for those who are obese or just want to lose weight....and could be an alternative to bariatric surgery. Currently, Ozempic is only administered as an injection, and many are reluctant to use needles. Would you use Ozempic if it becomes available in pill form, if not diabetic but want to lose weight? It supposedly helps insulin resistance.

Elsie299 · ‎09-21-2020

The injections cost 1400 a month.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@Trailrun23 wrote:

The makers of Ozempic are waiting for FDA approval for the drug in a pill form. Drs I have seen or read about say it will be a game changer for those who are obese or just want to lose weight....and could be an alternative to bariatric surgery. Currently, Ozempic is only administered as an injection, and many are reluctant to use needles. Would you use Ozempic if it becomes available in pill form, if not diabetic but want to lose weight? It supposedly helps insulin resistance.

@Trailrun23

No, not in any form. Reluctant to use needles?

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

No, I wouldn't take any diet meds. Next thing you know, word will come that it causes heart attacks or something dire. To lose and keep it off, you'd probably be taking the pills for a lifetime. If they're like the injections, they'll be extremely expensive and may not be insurance covered.

Commit to your diet and lose weight without pills.

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Trailrun23 · ‎05-31-2022

Wow...the pills will prob be $10 each! There are two other companies also seeking FDA approval for pills that supposedly work the same way. Time to buy stock.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Right now I'm using Trulicity for weight loss and the copay is $250 a month. It's weekly and it's the pen type of injection. It's not a syringe. It's easy to use and completely painless. The pill form of Ozempic would be much less expensive but the pill is daily. I like the weekly injection. It will be a while before it hits the market if the FDA approves it. Plenty of time to think about it.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@Trailrun23 wrote:
Wow...the pills will prob be $10 each! There are two other companies also seeking FDA approval for pills that supposedly work the same way. Time to buy stock.

That's what hubby said last night. We need to buy stock in those companies.

Trailrun23 · ‎05-31-2022

I am not interested in using any pills or injections for weight loss, but I think some would choose it over surgery. I have a niece who is contemplating surgery; she has been battling her weight since she was a little girl and so do her two children. I have to think it is somehow genetic, but her parents have never had weight issues.

moonandthestars · ‎03-11-2010

Yes, I agree - good stocks to purchase! However I do worry about what these do to a body down the road if used only for weightloss vs. diabetes that it was meant for. And what are the currently known potential side effects? I also remember reading about some people get that ozempic face? Anyone remember that too? I think it's a hollowed out look to the face. Maybe it's not permanent? I really don't know. Overall, I believe it's better to just do the work for weight loss, keeping in mind that not every method works for everyone.