Ozempic Hair Loss: How Common, How Long It Lasts, What Helps
The Ozempic label names alopecia as a reported side effect but gives no trial rate for it.
- In the label
- Listed, no rate given
- Label term
- alopecia
Ozempic: key facts
The half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half has cleared, and five half-lives (35 d) leave about 3%.
In the 30-week SUSTAIN 1 trial for type 2 diabetes, 4.7 kg was lost compared with 1.2 kg on placebo.
The maker's price page lists monthly list prices and self-pay offers in US dollars, with each figure taken from that page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.
What the Ozempic label lists instead
Hair loss has no rate in the Ozempic label. Five side effects appear most often on its list, each with a rate.
| Side effect | Placebo | Ozempic 0.5 mg | Ozempic 1 mg | More than placebo, 1 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 6.1% | 15.8% | 20.3% | +14.2 points |
| Vomiting | 2.3% | 5% | 9.2% | +6.9 points |
| Diarrhea | 1.9% | 8.5% | 8.8% | +6.9 points |
| Abdominal pain | 4.6% | 7.3% | 5.7% | +1.1 points |
| Constipation | 1.5% | 5% | 3.1% | +1.6 points |
From: Ozempic label (DailyMed).
Hair loss with other GLP-1s
Labels each cover their own trials, which were carried out in different groups of people. Treat it as a rough guide.
That table also includes Foundayo pill forms.
| Medicine | Highest rate in the label | Dose group | Placebo | People in the trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zepbound | 5% | 5 mg | 1% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Foundayo | 5% | 17.2 mg | 2% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Wegovy | 3% | 2.4 mg | 1% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
| Ozempic | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
 Mounjaro | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
 Trulicity | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
| Byetta | Listed, no rate given | – | – | – |
 Rybelsus | Not listed | – | – | – |
 Saxenda | Not listed | – | – | – |
 Victoza | Not listed | – | – | – |
Label sources: Wegovy label (DailyMed), Zepbound label (DailyMed), Foundayo label (DailyMed).
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).