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No, Ozempic cannot be used as an insulin since it is not classified as insulin
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effective contraception advised) History of pancreatitis requires careful risk-benefit assessment Women using oral contraceptives should use additional or alternative contraception for 4 weeks after starting Mounjaro and for 4 weeks after each dose increase due to potential reduced contraceptive effectiveness [1] [13] Should not be used with other GLP-1 receptor agonists NHS prescribing typically requires specialist initiation through weight management services or diabetes clinics, with ongoing monitoring of weight loss response, tolerability, and metabolic parameters
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