'Young girl' who was 'not overweight at all' needed A&E care after buying slimming jab Wegovy from Boots illicitly, and medics warn they are seeing similar cases every shift READ MORE: Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy cut risk of bowel cancer By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 15:23, 12 June 2024 | Updated: 17:25, 12 June 2024 e-mail 42 View comments Medics claim a 'young girl' needed A&E care after taking the weight-loss jab Wegovy under false pretences from Boots, in what they warned was a growing trend. The doctor, who spoke anonymously, said their patient had obtained the drug, which contains semaglutide, the same ingredient as Ozempic, from a Boots Online Doctor. She attended A&E feeling 'feeling unwell, like she was going to pass out and couldn't stand up.
.. she was really struggling to eat' according to the medic who spoke to the pharmacy website Chemist and Druggist .
The patient was reportedly not overweight 'at all' but had apparently managed to secure a months worth supply for about £150 — and the medic claimed to 'absolutely staggered' by the case. The girl, whose age was not disclosed, was treated for 'starvation ketoacidosis' a potentially life threatening problem caused by extended fasting and where harmful substances called ketones build-up in the body. The Boots website for Wegovy prescriptions says patients can get a clinical review on their case within 'as little as 24 hours' Ozempic and Wegovy work by mimicking a hormone .