Amarachi Okeh Health experts have cautioned Nigerians against the abuse and misuse of diabetes medication, noting that those using a particular diabetes drug for weight loss without consulting qualified health experts are taking serious risks. They also cautioned beauty salons using the drug for weight loss to desist from the act. According to the experts, …
Health experts have cautioned Nigerians against the abuse and misuse of diabetes medication, noting that those using a particular diabetes drug for weight loss without consulting qualified health experts are taking serious risks.According to the experts, the unguided use of the drug, mainly used for the management of diabetes has now become the new fad for beauty saloons’ in the weight loss business, warning that using the drug without the guidance of the right health expert could be dangerous.
In 2017, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved semaglutide as an injectable medication for the treatment of diabetes. According to experts, semaglutide help lowers blood sugar levels and regulates insulin, which is crucial for people with Type 2 diabetes. Despite its recent popularity, health experts warn against the non-medically guided prescription of the drug by beauty outlets., the experts, a Professor of Endocrinology, Christian Okafor, and Consultant Endocrinologist, Dr. Oluwarotimi Olopade noted that obesity is a disease that needs to be treated medically.
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