How many doses are in an Ozempic pen?
Ozempic pens come in 3 sizes. Each pen holds 4 maintenance doses of either 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg of medicine given once weekly and will last for one month.
Key Points
Ozempic injection is available at the pharmacy in three options:
Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist will show you how to use Ozempic the first time. Ozempic is injected under the skin (subcutaneously) of your stomach (abdomen), thigh, or upper arm. Do not inject Ozempic into a muscle (intramuscularly) or vein (intravenously).
Don’t share your Ozempic pen with anyone, even if the needle has been changed. Use a new needle each time you use Ozempic.
Is Ozempic available in a starter-kit?
Your doctor or pharmacist may be able to supply you with a free 6-week starter kit for Ozempic. Each box will contain one prefilled, disposable pen with 2 mg/1.5 mL (1.34 mg/mL) of Ozempic and 6 NovoFine Plus 32 gauge disposable needles.
The kit also contains instructions for use, information on the Cornerstones4Care free support program supported by Novo Nordisk, and an Ozempic savings card.
If you have eligible commercial or private insurance (not government-sponsored like Medicare or Medicaid), you may pay as little as $25 for a 1-month, 2-month, or 3-month supply for up to 24 months.
If you have questions about how to save when filling your prescription for Ozempic, call Novo Nordisk at 1-877-304-6855 if you have commercial insurance or 1-866-310-7549 to learn more about Novo Nordisk assistance programs.
What is the dose of Ozempic?
Ozempic is injected once a week, exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Start at 0.25 mg once per week for the first 4 weeks. You start with a lower dose to help your body adjust to the medicine, but the 0.25 mg once per week dose is not effective in lowering your blood sugar over the long-term.
At Week 5, your doctor will increase the dose to 0.5 mg once a week. If, after at least 4 weeks on the 0.5 mg dose, you need further blood sugar control, your doctor may increase your dose to 1 mg once a week. There is a separate pen for this dose and you will need a new prescription.
If additional blood sugar control is needed, your doctor may increase the dose to 2 mg once weekly after at least 4 weeks on the 1 mg dose. There is also a separate pen for this dose.
The maximum dose of Ozempic is 2 mg once a week. Administer the injection once weekly, on the same day each week, at any time of the day, with or without meals.
Ozempic injection 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg is used:
In addition, Ozempic can help many patients lose some weight.
How do I store Ozempic?
Your Ozempic pen should stay in the refrigerator (between 36°F to 46°F or 2°C to 8°C) until the first time you use it.
After you’ve used it for the first time, you can either store your pen at room temperature (between 59ºF to 86ºF or 15ºC to 30ºC) or you can continue keeping it in the refrigerator. Throw away the pen after 56 days, (whether kept in the refrigerator or at room temperature), even if it has medicine left in it. Do not use the Ozempic pen if it has frozen.
Do not keep your pens in the car as they may get too hot or cold.
Bottom Line
There are 3 different self-injectable pen options with Ozempic. Each pen contains 2 mg in 1.5 mL, 4 mg / 3 mL, or 8 mg / 3 mL.
One pen option contains 4 doses of the 0.25 mg per week starting dose and 2 doses of the 0.5 weekly maintenance dose. This pen can also be used for 4 doses of the 0.5 mg weekly dose. The 0.25 mg per week dose is a starting dose only to help you become used to the medicine. This pen is also supplied in the starter pack.
The other pen option contains 2 doses of the 1 mg per week dose, but there are 2 pens in the carton. This carton containing 2 pens can last you a whole month. You would only need this pen if your doctor has prescribed you the higher dose of 1 mg per week of Ozempic injection.
Your Ozempic pen should be stored in the refrigerator (between 36°F to 46°F or 2°C to 8°C) until the first time you use it. After you use it the first time, you can keep it at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Either way, dispose of the pen after 56 days, even if it still contains medication.
This is not all the information you need to know about Ozempic for safe and effective use. Review the full Ozempic information here, and discuss this information with your doctor or other health care provider.
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