Key takeaways

  • Ozempic is prescribed to help manage type 2 diabetes and certain other associated conditions.
  • Ozempic is available as a liquid solution in prefilled single-use pens. It is given as a subcutaneous injection under the skin, typically once per week.
  • Ozempic has a few recommended injection sites, including the abdomen, upper thigh, and the back of your upper arm.

Ozempic is a prescription injection used to:

It comes as a pen that you use to self-inject the medication once weekly. Learn more about how to inject Ozempic and the best places to inject the medication.

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Ozempic comes as a liquid solution in prefilled single-use pens. You give the drug as a subcutaneous injection (injection under the skin). After a healthcare professional has shown you how to inject Ozempic correctly, you may be able to give yourself the injections at home.

Here are the basic steps for using Ozempic:

  1. Get the pen ready. After washing your hands, remove the pen cap and check the pen window to make sure the solution is clear and colorless. Attach a new needle (it’s important to use a new needle every time) and remove the outer and inner needle caps.
  2. Check the Ozempic flow. This only needs to be done before your first injection with each new pen.
  3. Select your dose. Turn the dose selector until you have reached your dose.
  4. Inject the dose. Use an alcohol swab to wipe the injection site. Insert the needle into your skin and hold it in place. Press down and hold the dose button until the dose counter shows 0. Then, while continuing to hold down the dose button, count slowly to six before removing the needle from your skin.
  5. Discard the needle. Remove the needle from the pen and place it in a sharps container. Replace the pen cap on the pen.

For full instructions about how to inject Ozempic, see the drug’s prescribing information. You can also find step-by-step instructions and a video on the manufacturer’s site.

Ozempic may be injected just under the skin of your:

  • abdomen
  • upper thigh
  • back of your upper arm

Be sure to rotate injection sites with each dose. You can use the same area of the body each time you inject Ozempic, but you should change the spot where you inject within that area.

Ozempic is a prescription injection used to help manage type 2 diabetes and certain other associated conditions.

It is available in prefilled pens, which are given as injections under the skin. A healthcare professional will help show you how to administer the medication safely at home.

If you have questions about how to inject Ozempic, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.