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外刊精选｜美国富豪为“无痛掉秤”出新招，减肥神药火爆外网

最近，一种“减肥神药”突然火爆海外富豪圈。这种药物叫Ozempic，原本用于治疗糖尿病，其中一种成分对于减重颇有成效。但目前这种药物并未获得官方批准用于减重，普通人出于减肥目的贸然服用存在着极大的风险。糖尿病药物为何会成了“减肥神药”？这种药物会带来哪些副作用？

HowaDiabetesDrugBecametheTalkofHollywood,TechandtheHamptons

BySaraAshleyOBrien

Ozempic,whichistakenbyinjectioninthethigh,stomachorarm,wasapprovedbytheFoodandDrugAdministrationin2017tohelplowerbloodsugarinpeoplewithType2diabetes.

ThebrandisnotapprovedbytheFDAforweightloss.Butrecently,Ozempicandotherdrugsofitskindhavebecomethesubjectofconversationsaboutweightloss,thinnessandso-calledbiohackinginHollywood,thetechindustryandbeyond.

Ozempic,madebyNovoNordiskA/S,isoneofseveralbrand-namedrugsonthemarketcontaininganantidiabeticingredientcalledsemaglutide.ThefederalagencyhasapprovedsemaglutideforweightlossunderthebrandnameWegovy,whichNovoNordisksellsatahigherpricethanitscousinOzempic.

Ozempicisntmeanttobetakenasaget-thin-quicktreatment.Doctorsusemedicaldiscretiontoprescribeittopeoplewhoareobeseoroverweight—anoff-labelusegiventhedrugssimilaritytoWegovy.However,insomecases,patientswhomeetneitherofthosecriteriaarestillgettingtheirhandsonOzempic.

CostmightbeonereasonpeopleseekingtoloseweightareflockingtoOzempic,ratherthanWegovy.Suppliesmightbeanother.WegovywasonthemarketforbarelysixmonthsbeforeNovoNordiskannounceditwasinshortsupply,inDecember2021.

RupalMathur,aninternistinHoustonwhosepracticespecializesinweightloss,saidthreeofherpatientsdevelopedpancreatitiswhiletakingWegovyorMounjaroandhadtocomeoffthemedications.OthersideeffectsDr.Mathurwarnspatientsabout,andwhicharealsolistedonthelabelsforthesedrugs,includegastrointestinalissuessuchasgallbladde