Common side effects can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain
Thus, it is postulated it could have some metabolic effects, particularly in the weight loss realm
For any storage beyond a few weeks, refrigeration is the minimum standard
Conversely, concentrations exceeding 80 g/mL have been reported to induce excessive ROS generation, leading to severe oxidative stress, activation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-B), and subsequent upregulation of pro-inflammatory mediators, including cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and several cytokines (Bocci and Aldinucci 2006
For a 10-unit dose, pull back to 10
Ozempic is generally used once weekly on the same day, as directed by the prescriber