How to Take Semaglutide

A. For Type 2 Diabetes

Starting Dose:

• 0.25 mg injected under the skin once a week.

  • Note: This dose helps your body get used to the medication and doesn’t control blood sugar.

Increasing the Dose:

• After 4 weeks, increase to 0.5 mg once a week.

• After another 4 weeks, you might increase to 1 mg once a week if needed and if you’re handling it well.

Regular Dose:

• 1 mg once a week.

• If you need better blood sugar control and tolerate 1 mg, your doctor might increase it to 2 mg once a week.

How to Take It:

• Take it on the same day every week, with or without food.

• Don’t take more than one dose in a week.

• Change the injection spot each week (belly, thigh, or upper arm) to avoid skin issues.

B. For Weight Loss

Starting Dose:

• 0.25 mg injected under the skin once a week for the first 4 weeks.

Increasing the Dose:

• After 4 weeks, increase to 0.5 mg once a week for the next 4 weeks.

• After another 4 weeks, increase to 1 mg once a week.

• You can keep increasing by 0.5 mg every 4 weeks if needed, up to 2.4 mg once a week.

Regular Dose:

• 2.4 mg once a week, following the same schedule for increases.

How to Take It:

• Take it on the same day every week, with or without food.

• Change the injection spot each week (belly, thigh, or upper arm).