Ozempic Weight Gain: How Common, How Long It Lasts
No weight gain entry appears on the Ozempic label as a side effect. What people mean by it: putting weight back on, most often after stopping the medicine.
- In the label
- Not listed
- Most common in the label
- Nausea 20.3%
Ozempic overview
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half is gone, and after five half-lives (35 d), about 3% remains.
In SUSTAIN 1, people with type 2 diabetes lost 4.7 kg over 30 weeks, compared with placebo at 1.2 kg.
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Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.
What appears on the Ozempic label instead
No weight gain entry appears on the Ozempic label. It most often lists these five side effects.
| 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 (DailyMed) label information.