Ozempic online prescription for weight loss

Ozempic is a prescription medication made by Novo Nordisk with the active ingredient semaglutide. It’s approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower blood sugar (glucose) levels and A1C in people with type 2 diabetes when used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased activity. It’s also approved to help reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, like stroke, heart attack, or death and the risk of worsening kidney disease for people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease and/or chronic kidney disease.

A nice little “side effect” of taking Ozempic is that it also helps people lose weight. It’s not FDA-approved for weight loss on its own though. It is used off-label for weight loss, which means it’s used for something it’s not approved to treat.

Ozempic’s counterpart medication, Wegovy, is FDA-approved for weight loss for people with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related health problem, like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart problems, or high cholesterol. Both medications are injections you give yourself once a week.

Getting Ozempic starts with getting a prescription. A trained, licensed healthcare provider can prescribe Ozempic online or another medication for weight loss or type 2 diabetes for you if they decide it’s medically necessary. Providers who can prescribe Ozempic include physician assistants/associates (PAs), medical doctors (MDs), and ​​nurse practitioners (NPs).

You can connect with a board-certified, licensed provider to discuss a medical weight loss program that may include medication, such as Ozempic or Wegovy, on Klarity and often have an appointment in as little as 24 hours.*

Your provider can send your prescription to any pharmacy you choose.

Note that there have been supply shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy. Before you start it, talk to your doctor and check the FDA drug shortages database for current status — search for semaglutide. 

Learn more about where to find Ozempic.

Medications can have side effects and Ozempic is no exception. Its most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and constipation. In clinical trials, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea were most common. For most people, these side effects are usually mild to moderate, and often go away or become less noticeable within a few weeks of first starting Ozempic or increasing your dose. 

Ozempic can also cause serious side effects, lead to adverse reactions, and have drug interactions. It also has an FDA-boxed warning for the possibility of medullary thyroid carcinoma (or MTC, a type of thyroid cancer) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2). Some people shouldn’t take it or only take it with caution.

Learn more about Ozempic side effects and talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more about all common side effects, serious side effects, adverse reactions, Ozempic’s boxed warning, and precautions.