Ozempic (Semaglutide) 0.25 to 0.5mg Increments Dose Pen SC Injector (2mg per 3mL Dose Pen) | ApoThera – Concierge Specialty Pharmacy

– Administer SC to abdomen, thigh, or upper arm

– Administer once weekly, on the same day each week, at any time of the day, with or without meals

– Day of weekly administration can be changed if necessary as long as the time between 2 doses is at least 2 days (>48 hours)

– Use a different injection site each week when injecting in the same body region

– Visually inspect before use; drug should appear clear and colorless

– Do not use semaglutide if particulate matter and coloration observed

– When used with insulin, administer as separate injections and never mix the products; it is acceptable to inject semaglutide and insulin in the same body region but injections should not be adjacent to each other

Very Common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people
• feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting)
• diarrhea
• constipation
• stomach pain
• feeling weak or tired
• headache
– these usually goes away over time

• feeling dizzy
• upset stomach or indigestion
• burping
• gas (flatulence)
• bloating of the stomach
• inflamed stomach (‘gastritis’) – the signs include stomach-ache, feeling sick (nausea) or
being sick (vomiting)
• reflux or heartburn – also called ‘gastro-esophageal reflux disease’
• hair loss
• injection site reactions
• low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) in patients with diabetes
• low blood pressure
• increase of pancreatic enzymes (such as lipase) shown in blood tests
• hemorrhoids

Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
• fast heartbeat
• increase of pancreatic enzymes (such as amylase) shown in blood tests
• feeling faint or fainting/passing out
• low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) in patients without diabetes