Full Risk and Disclosures
Semaglutide may cause serious side effects, including:
Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care provider if you get a lump or
swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms
of thyroid cancer. In studies with rodents, Semaglutide® and medicines that work like Semaglutide®
caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Semaglutide® will cause thyroid
tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people.
Do not use Semaglutide® if you or any of your family have ever had MTC, or if you have an endocrine
system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
We Do not prescribe Semaglutide on patients who have the following.
- family have ever had MTC or if you have MEN 2.
- allergic to semaglutide or any of the ingredients in Semaglutide®. See symptoms of serious allergic
reaction in “What are the possible side effects of Semaglutide®?”.
Patient denies the following medical conditions, including:
- have or have had problems with your pancreas or kidneys.
- have a history of diabetic retinopathy.
- are pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if
semaglutide will harm your unborn baby or pass into your breast milk. You should stop using semaglutide
2 months before you plan to become pregnant.
Please let the doctor know if you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins,
herbal supplements, and other medicines to treat diabetes, including insulin or sulfonylureas.
Possible side effects of Semaglutide
Semaglutide may cause serious side effects, including:
inflammation of your pancreas (pancreatitis). Stop using Semaglutide and call your health care provider
right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that will not go away, with or without
vomiting. You may feel the pain from your abdomen to your back. changes in vision. Tell your health care
provider if you have changes in vision during treatment with Semaglutide. low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Your risk for getting low blood sugar may be higher if you use Semagludtide with another medicine that
can cause low blood sugar, such as a sulfonylurea or insulin. Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may
include: dizziness or lightheadedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating,
slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling
jittery. kidney problems (kidney failure). In people who have kidney problems, diarrhea, nausea, and
vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration), which may cause kidney problems to get worse. It is
important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration.
serious allergic reactions. Stop using semaglutide and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms
of a serious allergic reaction, including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat; problems breathing
or swallowing; severe rash or itching; fainting or feeling dizzy; or very rapid heartbeat.
gallbladder problems. Gallbladder problems have happened in some people who take Semaglutide. Tell your health
care provider right away if you get symptoms which may include: pain in your upper stomach (abdomen), fever,
yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), or clay-colored stools.
The most common side effects of Semaglutide may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain,
and constipation.
