Ozempic Sulfur Burps: How Common, How Long It Lasts
The Ozempic label does not include sulfur burps as a side effect. What people mean by it: burps that smell or taste like rotten eggs. Labels list burping as eructation.
- In the label
- Not listed
- Most common in the label
- Nausea 20.3%
Ozempic in brief
With a half-life of about 1 week, half disappears after 7 d. After five half-lives (35 d), about 3% remains.
SUSTAIN 1, 30 weeks, type 2 diabetes: participants lost 4.7 kg compared with 1.2 kg on placebo.
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Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.
What the Ozempic label lists instead
The Ozempic label does not include sulfur burps. The five side effects mentioned most often on the label are these.
| 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).
Sulfur burps with other GLP-1s
Each label covers its own trials, which involve different groups of people. Consider this a rough guide.
Pill forms are also included in the table: Foundayo.
| Medicine | Highest rate in the label | Dose group | Placebo | People in the trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundayo | 8% | 9 mg | 1% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Wegovy | 7% | 2.4 mg | Not reported | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Zepbound | 5% | 10 mg | 1% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
 Saxenda | 4.5% | all doses | 0.2% | Adults with obesity or overweight (weight management) |
| Ozempic | Not by this name | – | – | – |
 Rybelsus | Not by this name | – | – | – |
 Mounjaro | Not by this name | – | – | – |
 Trulicity | Not by this name | – | – | – |
 Victoza | Not listed | – | – | – |
| Byetta | Not by this name | – | – | – |
Sources: Wegovy label (DailyMed), Zepbound label (DailyMed), Foundayo label (DailyMed), Saxenda label (DailyMed).
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).
What could explain it?
These medicines slow how quickly the stomach empties. Because food sits longer, sulfur burps can show up, most of all after a big or fatty meal.
Source: health.clevelandclinic.org.
What helps, step by step
- Reduce how many sugary and highly processed foods you eat.
- Right after your dose, go easy on foods high in fiber.
- Eat smaller meals, and stop once you feel full. These medicines slow down how fast your stomach empties.
- Eat slowly. Time passes before your brain notices that you are full.
- Cut back on fatty, greasy and sugary foods, because these often cause symptoms.
- If the problem does not ease, tell your prescriber. Your prescriber may increase the dose more slowly or suggest a different GLP-1.
Before taking anything bought at the drugstore, use the GLP-1 interactions checker to check for interactions.
Source: health.clevelandclinic.org.