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Medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, doctor, BIG 79020681301, on 3 June 2026. There is no strict list of prohibited foods with Ozempic. You don’t need to cut anything out completely. However, certain foods can exacerbate symptoms such as nausea and heartburn. This is because the medicine causes your stomach to empty more slowly. Why does diet make a difference? The Ozempic injection slows down your

Written and medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 03-06-2026. Nausea is the most common side effect of Ozempic. Especially in the first weeks and after higher doses. Annoying, but usually temporary and well relieved. In most people, it subsides within a few weeks. Where does the nausea come from? Ozempic

Written and medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 02-06-2026. Are you not losing weight on Ozempic? That's a common experience, and there are several explanations. Often it's because of the phase of your course or your lifestyle. Sometimes something else is at play. Below we run through the most common

Written and medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 2-6-2026. No, Ozempic is not an insulin. It is a GLP-1 drug. That works very differently from insulin. Insulin lowers your blood sugar directly. Ozempic prompts your body to make its own insulin, but only when needed. Both are used in type

Medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 29-05-2026. You discover you have forgotten your injection. Don't panic. Skipping once is usually not a problem. It comes down to what you do next. Below, we explain how it works, and when to get in touch anyway. The 5-day rule for forgetting

Written and medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 29-05-2026. If you stop taking Ozempic, your hunger usually comes back gradually. And often some of the weight too. That sounds harsh, but it's fair. The drug works as long as you use it. Once it is out of your body, the effect diminishes

Written and medically assessed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 29-05-2026. Ozempic contains one active ingredient: semaglutide. It also contains a few excipients. These keep the liquid in the pen stable and safe. Would you like to know exactly what you are injecting, for example because you have an allergy or intolerance? Then you will find below

Wegovy contains the substance semaglutide. That drug makes your sense of satiety stronger. You feel full faster and stay that way longer. As a result, you automatically eat less, without having to hold yourself back all day. The effect is found in a hormone that regulates your hunger, and the effect builds up in steps. What Wegovy does

Written and medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 26-05-2026. Ozempic and Mounjaro are similar. They are both injections you put once a week, they both reduce your sense of hunger, and they are both mentioned in news stories about losing weight. But they are not the same. The active ingredients differ, the mechanism of action is

Medically reviewed by W. van Donselaar, MD, BIG 79020681301, on 20-05-2026. Mounjaro works differently from Ozempic. It contains tirzepatide instead of semaglutide, it comes in a different pen (the Mounjaro KwikPen) and the dosing steps are different. The injection itself is similar: once a week under the skin in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. Below