Based on the information you provided, the doctor prescribed you SEMAGLUTIDE 2.5mg/ml. Please read the instructions below before administering the medication.

Let your primary care doctor know about this medicine and any other changes in your health. If you do not have a doctor, we recommend establishing care with one and making sure they have all your healthcare information including this visit. If you do not have insurance, you can find a low-cost doctor at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.

SEMAGLUTIDE is to be used together with behavioral and dietary changes for the treatment of obesity. Most common side effects are nausea and dizziness.

How should you use SEMAGLUTIDE with a 3 months initial prescription?

Use SEMAGLUTIDE 1 time each week, on the same day each week, at any time of the day.

Your physician has provided you with a 3 months initial prescription, to be used as following:

• Start SEMAGLUTIDE with 0.25 mg per week in your first month.
• In your second month, increase your weekly dose to 0.5 mg.
• In the third month, increase your weekly dose to 1 mg.
• After the third month you should check-in with your doctor in order to receive prescription refill for the following months of treatment.

• In the fourth month you will usually be advised to increase your weekly dose to 1.7 mg.
• In the fifth month onwards, your healthcare provider may either maintain your dose at 1.7 mg weekly or increase your weekly dose to 2.4 mg

Your startup kit from the pharmacy contains:

• A 3ML vial containing a total of 7.5MG of SEMAGLUTIDE
• 12 single use U-100 1ML syringes with needle

SEMAGLUTIDE syringe filling guide at the prescribed 2.5MG/ML strength vial

While being treated with SEMAGLUTIDE, and especially prior to increasing your dosage, please contact your physician about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

The most common side effects of SEMAGLUTIDE in adults or children aged 12 years and older may include [These are not all the possible side effects of SEMAGLUTIDE]:

Important to know when using SEMAGLUTIDE:

• SEMAGLUTIDE is injected under the skin (subcutaneously) of your stomach (abdomen), thigh, or upper arm. Do not inject SEMAGLUTIDE into a muscle (intramuscularly) or vein (intravenously).
• Inject SEMAGLUTIDE 1 time each week, on the same day each week, at any time of the day.
• You can take SEMAGLUTIDE with or without food.
• If you need to change the day you inject the medicine, make sure you leave at least 72 hours (3 days) between your last injection and the next one.
• Change (rotate) your injection site with each injection. Do not use the same site for each injection. This
  helps to keep your skin healthy.
• If you miss a dose of SEMAGLUTIDE and the next scheduled dose is more than 2 days away (48 hours), take the missed dose as soon as possible.
• If you miss a dose of SEMAGLUTIDE and the next schedule dose is less than 2 days away (48 hours), do not administer the dose. Take your next dose on the regularly scheduled day.
• If you miss doses of SEMAGLUTIDE for more than 2 weeks, take your next dose on the regularly scheduled day or call your healthcare provider to talk about how to restart your treatment.
• Please don’t mix this medicine with any other injectable medicines like insulin.
• If you need to take another injectable medicine, give each one as a separate
  injection.
• For more information on how to use your medicine, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGpDmIPFnB8&t=155s