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The EU's drug watchdog will request more data from makers of a class of diabetes and weight-loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy to further investigate suicidal thoughts in some patients taking them.
The European Medicines Agency's safety committee on Friday recommended changes to product information for all medicines that contain the ingredient pseudoephedrine to address safety concerns related to neurological and heart-related side effects.
In fact, those treated with the drug for severe acne may have a lower risk for suicide attempts 2-4 years after treatment, according to the study authors.
Doctors who prescribe this class of medication should be aware of the rare side effects with which it is associated, said an obesity expert.
'Our recommendations about the use of steroids among this population are based on the safety data extrapolated mainly from pregnant women with asthma.'