In connection with advertising for the use of Ozempic by people wishing to lose weight, the Panhellenic Medical Association indicates that semaglutide (ss Ozempic) this medicine is for the treatment of diabetes.
“In our country, it is issued to patients with diabetes only by electronic prescription,” emphasizes PIS, emphasizing that there is a drug “from the same family, liraglutide (Saxenta),” which helps those who want to lose weight. saxenta ‘contains an amount of the active substance suitable for this purpose (and more than is required for the regulation of diabetes). This medication is not covered by EOPYY and is not dispensed electronically.”
“PIS urges doctors not to prescribe semaglutide for weight loss in a false diagnosis of diabetes and asks pharmacists not to dispense liraglutide without a doctor’s prescription.”
He emphasizes that for his nutrition, “and despite the unacceptable daily practice of buying directly from the pharmacy”, patients should receive it after medical consultation and a handwritten prescription. “Because, like any medicine, it is administered according to indications. The drug is, of course, safe with mild side effects, mainly from the gastrointestinal tract, which contribute to a decrease in food intake.
“Based on the above scientific evidence:
- Physicians should not prescribe semaglutide for weight loss by misdiagnosing diabetes..
- Pharmacists should not prescribe liraglutide without a doctor’s prescription, applying what has been taught in every pharmacy school on the planet for centuries.
- The state should include obesity in the list of diseases included in electronic prescription so that even medicines that are not reimbursed can be prescribed electronically.. It must always, of course, obey the self-evident for a European country the prescription of medicines only by medical prescription in accordance with the dictates of science.
- Citizens who want to lose weight should be aware that achieving this difficult goal is not achieved with the help of “miraculous” drugs and methods. This requires systematic effort and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. Because medication is part of this effort, they need to get medical advice and guidance to ensure it is safe and effective.
“Finally, for those who trust online information, we inform you that Dr. Google is never online,” the medical association said in a statement.
Source: Kathimerini
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