The FDA has approved this class of drugs for weight loss as well. Wegovy is the version that was FDA approved for weight loss, it's the same drug as Ozempic but at a different dose.
For what it's worth, it's also one of the only classes of weight loss drugs the FAA has felt was safe enough to approve for pilots to use. (The only other one being metformin, which has a much more modest effect.) They tend to be very picky about the safety profile of drugs that are used by aviators.
This is a big deal for folks in aviation, because until now there has been no other options available other than lifestyle modification - which is always preferable when it works, but statistically has an abysmal success rate.
0.5mg is the standard maintenance dose of Ozempic. You _can_ get higher doses _if_ your provider decides you need temporary additional blood sugar control.
2.4mg is the standard maintenance dose of Wegovy.
It actually is that dramatic. The brands are approved for different purposes and control different diseases. The doses are designed as such. This is the _entire_ point of Wegovy even existing.
Source: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-appr...
For what it's worth, it's also one of the only classes of weight loss drugs the FAA has felt was safe enough to approve for pilots to use. (The only other one being metformin, which has a much more modest effect.) They tend to be very picky about the safety profile of drugs that are used by aviators.
This is a big deal for folks in aviation, because until now there has been no other options available other than lifestyle modification - which is always preferable when it works, but statistically has an abysmal success rate.