Yusupov Explains Ozempic Alternatives
featured insight from NYITCOM Assistant Professor聽Eleanor Yusupov, D.O.,聽in an article about聽Ozempic alternatives for weight loss, including Wegovy,聽compounded semaglutide, tirzepatide, other GLP-1 agonists, and聽berberine. Among other points, she explains that Ozempic and Wegovy are both brand names for semaglutide and that, while Ozempic is FDA-approved to treat diabetes, Wegovy is approved as a weight loss medication.聽Given this, a push for weight loss patients to take Wegovy may help alleviate the shortage of Ozempic medication required by diabetes patients.
鈥淭he biggest drawback to using Ozempic for weight loss is that it creates a very real shortage of this medication for patients with diabetes,鈥� says Yusupov, an obesity medicine physician. Wegovy is also available in a stronger dose than Ozempic, which may make it more effective for weight loss, she adds.聽聽