How do I know when my Ozempic (semaglutide) pen is empty?

To know when your Ozempic® pen is empty, twist the dose counter (located at the end of the pen) to your prescribed dose. For example, if you are trying to inject 1 mg and cannot turn the dose counter to the number 1, then there is insufficient medicine left to administer the full dose and you should switch to a new pen. Ozempic has 3 different types of pens: 1) the 0.25/0.5 mg pen which can administer a total of 4 doses of 0.25 mg plus 2 doses of 0.5 mg or 4 doses of 0.5 mg, 2) the 1 mg pen that contains 4 doses of 1 mg, and 3) the 2 mg pen that contains 4 doses of 2 mg.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lauren Lemieux, MD, FACP, ABOM diplomate

‍Dr. Lauren Lemieux completed her Internal Medicine residency and fellowship in Clinical Nutrition at UCLA. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and as a Physician Nutrition Specialist. She is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lemieux is passionate about helping her patients reach their health goals using personalized nutrition, lifestyle and weight management strategies.

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