British National Health Service (NHS) medical director Stephen Powis has warned of the dangers of using “strong” weight-loss drugs in people considered healthy and not overweight in the UK. “I’m concerned about reports that people are abusing them,” Powis said, as quoted by Sky News. “[Estes medicamentos] They are not intended to be a quick fix for people who want a ‘summer body,'” he says, adding that they may cause unwanted “side effects.”
Ozempic is one such medicine: usually used for rapid weight loss, however, this medicine is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and therefore should not be taken only for weight control in patients without this disease.
Vicky Price, president of the Society of Emergency Medicine, an organization dedicated to helping patients with acute illnesses in the United Kingdom, explains that there are “increasing numbers” of people with “serious and potentially fatal complications” caused by these drugs, which are purchased over the Internet. “Purchasing medications online without medical supervision can lead to complications and dangerous consequences,” Powis points out.
These include “inflammation of the pancreas or changes in blood salt levels,” Price says, adding that there is now “an urgent need to regulate and control access to weight loss medications online.”
“We know that these new drugs will be a powerful part of our arsenal in the fight against obesity, but they should not be overused,” adds Powis.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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