Ozempic 0.5mg

How do I use my Ozempic^® pen?

	Prepare your pen Check your Ozempic® pen Read the label to check that your pen contains Ozempic®. Make sure that the Ozempic® medicine in your pen is clear and colorless.
	Attach a new needle Tear off the paper tab. Push and turn the needle on until it is tight. Pull off both needle caps.
	Check the Ozempic® flow with each new pen Turn the dose selector until the dose counter shows the flow check symbol. Press and hold in the dose button until the dose counter shows 0. Make sure a drop appears at the needle tip.
	Give your injection Select your dose Turn the dose selector until the dose counter shows the dose you need to inject (0.25 mg or 0.5 mg for the red‑label pen, 1 mg for the blue-label pen, and 2 mg for the yellow-label pen).
	Inject your dose Insert the needle into your skin. Press and hold down the dose button. After the dose counter reaches 0, slowly count to 6. Remove the needle from your skin.
	After your injection Carefully remove the needle and place it in a sharps container. Put the pen cap back on the pen.

What is Ozempic (semaglutide) for?

Ozempic is a medicine prescribed for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although in recent years Ozempic has been often prescribed “off-label” for weight loss, it is not currently approved for this indication. 

How does Ozempic (semaglutide) work?

The active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, is a GLP-1 receptor antagonist. It acts the same way as GLP-1 (a hormone produced in the gut). By increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in response to food, semaglutide helps control blood glucose levels .

Where has Ozempic (semaglutide) been approved?

Ozempic (semaglutide) is currently approved in the USA, EU, Canada, Japan, and Australia for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. 

Ozempic is not approved anywhere for use as a weight loss medication.