Weight loss drugs have led to surge in calls to poison control centers

Poison control centers across the country have been inundated with calls related to the weight loss drug semaglutide, marketed under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.. The majority of calls were ... Read More

Poison control centers report increase in calls related to drugs used ...

As the popularity of drugs used for weight loss has skyrocketed, so too have calls to poison control centers across the country, data shows.. Between January and November of this year, poison ... Read More

Increase in overdoses of popular injectable weight-loss medications, according to UAB-led study

A study published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that reports of overdoses of popular injectable weight-loss medications to a ... Read More

Weight loss drug overdose calls rising, poison control centers say - MSN

A growing and dangerous trend is rising in a popular weight-loss drug. Poison control centers around the country are warning about a rise in calls of patients overdosing on Ozempic. Read More

America’s Poison Centers: 69% rise in calls from drugs that ... - MSN

Brown says as of June 30, 2024, there have been 159 such exposures reported to poison centers. In all of 2023, the number was 32. “That's almost five times the amount of cases. Read More

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs: PA, NJ poison control centers see more calls ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists are a class of medications historically used to treat type 2 diabetes and manage blood sugar. In recent years, some of these drugs have also been approved to treat ... Read More

Utah Poison Control Center sees 600% increase in calls from misuse of ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Poison Control Center has reported a more than 600% increase in calls related to a popular weight loss drug. The center is urging caution for anyone taking ... Read More

Thinking Ozempic or Wegovy for Weight Loss? Poison Control Centers Urge ...

While GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy hold promise for both weight loss and diabetes management, their potential for accidental misuse requires caution. The popularity of these medications ... Read More

Pa. poison controls see spike in calls related to popular weight-loss ...

Pa. and N.J. poison control centers see steep rise in exposure calls tied to popular weight-loss drugs As summer approaches, Bartram’s Mile Trail sill closed more than a year after chemical spill ... Read More

Injectable weight-loss drugs increasing calls to state poison center ...

The Oklahoma Poison Center is reporting a “surge” of incoming calls about accidental overdosing of popular injectable drugs used for weight loss and diabetes management. Called GLP-1 agonists ... Read More

Pa. and N.J. poison control centers see steep rise in exposure calls ...

Ever since blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound went mainstream, calls to local poison control centers about side effects, incorrect dosing and other types of exposure are on a ... Read More

Utah sees increase in misuse of weight loss drugs - Baltimore Sun

The Utah Poison Control Center has reported more than a 600% increase in calls related to weight-loss drugs. The center is urging caution for anyone taking medications like Ozempic or Wegovy ... Read More