Review all medications with your clinician
This important hormone has been mimicked in certain medications now used to treat diabetes and obesity, offering promising results
If you haven't decided whether GLP-1 therapy is the right move yet, the oral GLP-1 eligibility guide is the better starting point
How to Self-Inject Ozempic: Step-by-Step Semaglutide Injection Technique At a glance Drug / semaglutide (Ozempic), manufactured by Novo Nordisk Route / subcutaneous injection, once weekly on the same day each week Dose range / 0.25 mg (starting), 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg maintenance Pen types / Ozempic 2 mg pen (delivers 0.25 or 0.5 mg doses) and Ozempic 8 mg pen (delivers 1 or 2 mg doses) Needle gauge / NovoFine Plus 32G x 4 mm, one per injection Injection sites / abdomen (2 inches from navel), front of thigh, upper arm Hold time / keep needle in skin for 6 seconds after pressing dose button Storage / unopened pens refrigerated at 36 to 46F
Symptoms typically occur 13 hours after meals and include autonomic features (trembling, palpitations, sweating, anxiety) and neuroglycopenic features (confusion, dizziness, blurred vision, weakness)
