Increased vision impairment reports linked to semaglutide: analysis of FDA adverse event data

🥉 Top 5% JournalApr 6, 2025BMC medicine

More reports of vision problems linked to semaglutide use

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Abstract

Semaglutide is associated with a 1.95 times higher reporting of vision impairment compared to other GLP-1 receptor agonists.

  • Reporting odds ratios indicate semaglutide has significantly higher vision impairment reports compared to DPP-4 inhibitors (rOR 2.46) and SGLT2 inhibitors (rOR 3.89).
  • Vision impairment reporting for semaglutide is also elevated compared to metformin (rOR 2.23) and phentermine (rOR 1.57).
  • Orlistat shows a similar association with vision impairment (rOR 3.77) compared to semaglutide.
  • Topiramate is noted as an exception, with a lower reporting odds ratio for vision impairment (rOR 0.30) compared to semaglutide.
  • The findings suggest a need for further examination of the ocular safety of semaglutide in clinical settings.

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Key numbers

1.95
Higher for Vision Impairment
for semaglutide vs. other
2.46
Increased vs. DPP-4 Inhibitors
for semaglutide vs. DPP-4 inhibitors
3.89
Increased vs. SGLT2 Inhibitors
for semaglutide vs. SGLT2 inhibitors

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