Wegovy May Have Higher Risk of ‘Eye Stroke,’ Vision Loss Than Ozempic
Researchers believe that high doses of semaglutide may reduce blood flow to the optic nerve, which could lead to eye stroke. Maria Korneeva/Getty Images
A new study has found that the GLP-1 drug Wegovy is linked with a higher risk of “eye stroke,” especially in men.
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FDA Warns Novo Nordisk of Unreported GLP-1 Side Effects
The FDA has issued a warning letter to Novo Nordisk saying the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy failed to report potential side effects in patients who took the medications. The agency cited three deaths among patients, including one who died by suicide. The FDA says the company did not report the deaths within the agency’s required time and that it also failed to investigate or report the suicide.
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GLP-1 medication changes may support long-term weight management
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Wegovy may have highest ‘eye stroke’ and sight loss risk among semaglutide GLP-1 agonists
Wegovy, a GLP-1 agonist for weight loss, may carry the highest risk of “eye stroke” (ischemic optic neuropathy) and sudden sight loss of the semaglutide drugs, finds an analysis of unintended side effect reports published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Wegovy users have five times greater risk of sudden sight loss than Ozempic users, study finds
‘Eye strokes’ that reduce blood flow to optic nerve likely to be side-effect of active ingredient semaglutide, says authorPatients taking Wegovy have nearly five times the risk of sudden sight loss of those on Ozempic, a large-scale study has found.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines such as semaglutide (sold as Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus) and tirzepetide (sold as Mounjaro) help reduce blood sugar levels, slow digestion and reduce appetite, and have been linked to reduced risks of heart attack, fewer drug overdoses and other health benefits. Continue reading…
Tale of Two Drugs: Wegovy Linked to Higher Risk of Blinding Eye Stroke vs Ozempic
(MedPage Today) — The obesity drug semaglutide (Wegovy) conferred a significantly higher risk of ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) than any other GLP-1 agonist, including semaglutide for diabetes (Ozempic), an analysis of FDA data showed.
In a…