Potential Ozempic Side Effect

B2 – Upper Intermediate

People go through great lengths to lose weight. In some instances, they resort to any method, sometimes not thinking about its consequences.

You got to ask yourself this, “Is all this worth it?”

Read this article to learn more about Ozempic and its potential side effect.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ozempic-side-effect-gastroparesis_n_64dc5ffce4b06b5d9bad81a7

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What does ”idiopathic” mean? “My condition is officially listed as idiopathic.” Use this word in your own sentence.
  2. What does ”flare-up” mean? “When I am lying in bed waiting for an acute flare-up of nausea to subside, I feel so depressed that I can’t help wondering if I can continue to live this way.” Use this word in your own sentence.
  3. What does “off-label” mean, “I’m not saying Ozempic and similar drugs should be banned for their off-label weight loss use.”? Use this word in a sentence.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What is this side effect of Ozempic discussed in the article? What are your thoughts on this drug and its off-label use?
  2. “The resulting symptoms, particularly the severe nausea and vomiting, mean that eating will be the last thing on your mind.” Some people ignore these symptoms, continue taking Ozempic, and suffer the side effects. What are your thoughts on this?
  3. Give examples of off-label uses of some medications that you know of.
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2 replies on “Potential Ozempic Side Effect”

Discussion Questions:
1. What is this side effect of Ozempic discussed in the article? What are your thoughts on this drug and its off-label use?
According to the article, one of the side-effect could be the gastro paresis…
I think, is a drug to treat diabetics, and should use it only for this reason, the problem is that people are using it like a treatment to the obesity due to one of the side-effects the drug have: reduce the appetite. It’s a great error.

2. “The resulting symptoms, particularly the severe nausea and vomiting, mean that eating will be the last thing on your mind.” Some people ignore these symptoms, continue taking Ozempic, and suffer the side effects. What are your thoughts on this?
If you sell your soul to the devil, the devil will retrieve-back the service.

3. Give examples of off-label uses of some medications that you know of.
Well, I know Talidomina side-effect that aproximately 60 years ago caused thousands of cases of congenital malformations; and also the Oxicontin (Purdue farm.) side-effects that in fact created the fentanyl epidemic in the USA. In both cases were off-label problems…

Good to see you consistently practicing your writing. Keep on it!

See how this sentence can be revised:

Well, I know Talidomina side-effect that aproximately 60 years ago caused thousands of cases of congenital malformations; and also the Oxicontin (Purdue farm.) side-effects that in fact created the fentanyl epidemic in the USA.

Well, I know about the side effects of thalidomide that caused thousands of cases of congenital malformations approximately 60 years ago and also the Purdue Pharma’s Oxycontin side-effects that in fact, started the fentanyl epidemic in the USA.

With continuous perseverance, you will show more improvements in no time.

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