How Is Ozempic Taken?
Ozempic is a once weekly pre-filled injectable pen. Attached the single-use needle which comes in the box, dial the dose to the required level and inject into the stomach or thigh. Each pen lasts 4 weeks.
The beginning dose is 0.25 mg once a week for the first 4 weeks. This will give your body a chance to get used to the medicine. At Week 5, you will increase the dose to 0.5 mg once a week, followed by 1.0mg. Once you have reached 1.0mg you remain on that for the duration of your treatment.
You can watch the video on how to use the Ozempic pen by clicking here.
You can download and read the patient information leaflets (PIL) for each dose of Ozempic here: 0.25mg PIL | 0.5mg PIL | 1.0mg PIL.
Side effects
Like any new medication you take, your body will have to adjust to it and it is likely to cause some side effects. Some of the most common side effects are the following:
- Feeling sick (nausea)
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Indigestion
- Inflamed stomach (gastritis)
- Reflux or heartburn)
- Stomach pain and bloating of the stomach
- Burping
- Gallstones
- Tiredness
- Increase of pancreatic enzymes (such as lipase and amylase).
These do tend to go away over time once your body has adjusted to it.
Do ensure that you have read the patient information leaflet to be fully aware of the all the side effects.
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