Ozempic goes under the skin of your stomach, thigh, or upper arm once a week, using a fresh needle each time.
The label sequence: check the pen liquid is clear and colorless, attach a new NovoFine needle, and with each new pen do a flow check (dial to the flow-check symbol, needle up, press until a drop appears). Dial your prescribed dose. Swab the injection site with alcohol and let it dry. Insert the needle, press and hold the dose button until the counter shows 0, then keep the needle in for a slow count of 6 so the full dose delivers. Withdraw, drop the needle directly into a sharps container, and recap the pen. Key rules from the label: inject once weekly on the same day, never into muscle or vein, never share your pen, and never reuse needles. Missed dose? Take it within 5 days; after that, skip and resume your normal day. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist to watch your first injection. A two-minute in-person correction beats weeks of a bad habit.
What to do
Common questions
How do I inject Ozempic?
Ozempic is injected under the skin once a week, on the same day each week, at any time of day, with or without food. Here is the label's core sequence. Wash your hands. Pull off the pen cap and check that the liquid is clear and colorless. Take a new needle, remove the paper tab, push it straight onto the pen, and twist until tight. Before the first use with each new pen, check the flow: dial to the flow-check symbol, hold the pen needle-up, and press until a drop appears. Then dial your prescribed dose. Choose your site: stomach area, thigh, or upper arm. Wipe the skin with an alcohol swab and let it dry. Insert the needle, press the dose button and hold it, watching the dose counter until it returns to 0, then count slowly to 6 before pulling the needle out, so you get the full dose. Remove the needle and put it straight into a sharps container, never back in household trash loose. Recap the pen. Never share pens or needles, even with a needle change. Your prescriber or pharmacist should demonstrate the first injection in person; ask for that walkthrough if nobody offered.