Ozempic Pancreatitis: How Common, How Long It Lasts
The Ozempic label names pancreatitis as a reported side effect but gives no trial rate for it.
- In the label
- Listed, no rate given
- Label term
- pancreatitis
Ozempic in brief
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half has cleared, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
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Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.
Details listed in the Ozempic label instead
The Ozempic label gives no rate for pancreatitis. These five side effects are the ones it lists most often, along with their rates.
| 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 |
Source: Ozempic label (DailyMed).
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).
Details in the Ozempic label
The label refers to pancreatitis here, and here is its exact wording:
“In glycemic control trials, acute pancreatitis was confirmed by adjudication in 7 OZEMPIC-treated patients (0.3 cases per 100 patient years) versus 3 in comparator-treated patients”
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).