Ozempic may cause other serious side effects
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- vision changes;
- unusual mood changes, thoughts about hurting yourself;
- pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
- a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
- signs of a thyroid tumor–swelling or a lump in your neck, trouble swallowing, a hoarse voice, feeling short of breath;
- symptoms of pancreatitis–severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea with or without vomiting, fast heart rate;
- gallbladder problems–upper stomach pain, fever, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- low blood sugar–headache, hunger, weakness, sweating, confusion, irritability, dizziness, fast heart rate, or feeling jittery;
- kidney problems–swelling, urinating less, feeling tired or short of breath; or
- stomach flu symptoms–stomach cramps, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea (may be watery or bloody).
Common Ozempic side effects may include:
- low blood sugar (hypoglycemia);
- upset stomach, heartburn, burping, gas, bloating;
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite;
- diarrhea, constipation;
- runny nose or sore throat;
- stomach flu symptoms; o
- headache, dizziness, tiredness.