{"id":630019,"date":"2024-10-08T14:50:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=630019"},"modified":"2025-02-13T16:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T21:10:36","slug":"does-ozempic-cause-yeast-infections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/does-ozempic-cause-yeast-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Ozempic cause yeast infections?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ozempic<\/span><\/a> (semaglutide) is a weekly prescription medication that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help control blood glucose levels in people with <\/span>Type 2 diabetes<\/span><\/a>. It is also sometimes prescribed <\/span>off-label<\/span><\/a> (for a non-FDA-approved use) for <\/span>weight loss<\/span><\/a>. Ozempic is part of a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (<\/span>GLP-1 agonists<\/span><\/a>). Although Ozempic is known for its gastrointestinal side effects, many people who take Ozempic ask if the medicine will cause yeast infections. The good news is that yeast infections have not been reported as a side effect of Ozempic, but they are common with another class of diabetes drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Can diabetes medication cause yeast infections?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There is a class of diabetes drugs called <\/span>sodium-glucose <\/span>transport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors<\/span><\/a>. Drugs in this class include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n