How to Take Ozempic (0.5 Mg/Dose)

• Never share medicine pens with others under any circumstances. Sharing needles or pens can result in transmission of infection.
• Injection route. Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. It is given into your stomach, thigh, or upper arm.
• Check the liquid in the pen. It should be clear and colorless. Do not use it if it is cloudy, discolored, or has particles in it.
• Injection route. You will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.
• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.
• Injection route. You may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
• Store your new, unused medicine pen in its original carton in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. You may store the opened medicine pen in the refrigerator or at room temperature for 56 days. Throw away the pen after you use it for 56 days, even if it still has medicine in it.
• Injection route. Use a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.
• Missed dose: If you miss a dose of this medicine, use it as soon as possible within 5 days after the missed dose. If you miss a dose for more than 5 days, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
• If you use insulin in addition to this medicine, do not mix them into the same syringe. You may give the shots in the same area (including your stomach), but do not give the shots right next to each other.
• If you use insulin in addition to this medicine, do not mix them into the same syringe. You may give the shots in the same area (including your stomach), but do not give the shots right next to each other.
• Injection route Use a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.
• Never share medicine pens with others under any circumstances. Sharing needles or pens can result in transmission of infection.
• Check the liquid in the pen. It should be clear and colorless. Do not use it if it is cloudy, discolored, or has particles in it.
• Store your new, unused medicine pen in its original carton in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. You may store the opened medicine pen in the refrigerator or at room temperature for 56 days. Throw away the pen after you use it for 56 days, even if it still has medicine in it.
• Injection route Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. It is given into your stomach, thigh, or upper arm.
• Missed dose: If you miss a dose of this medicine, use it as soon as possible within 5 days after the missed dose. If you miss a dose for more than 5 days, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.
• Injection route. You will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.
• Injection route. You may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

Ozempic (0.5 Mg/Dose) Contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to semaglutide, or if you have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) or if you or anyone in your family has had medullary thyroid cancer.

Ozempic (0.5 Mg/Dose) Warnings

• This medicine may cause the following problems: Increased risk of thyroid tumor Pancreatitis (swelling of the pancreas)Low blood sugar (when used with other diabetes medicine)Kidney problems
• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, pancreas problems, digestion problems, or a history of diabetic retinopathy.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Ozempic (0.5 Mg/Dose) Interactions

• Some medicines may affect how semaglutide works. Tell your doctor if you are using other diabetes medicine (including glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, or insulin) or any oral medicine.