Recommended Initiation Dosage
Initiate OZEMPIC with a dosage of 0.25 mg injected subcutaneously once weekly for 4 weeks.
After 4 weeks on the 0.25 mg dosage, increase the dosage to 0.5 mg once weekly.
Recommended Maintenance and Maximum Dosages for Glycemic Control
The recommended maintenance dosage is 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg, injected subcutaneously once weekly, based on glycemic control.
If additional glycemic control is needed after at least 4 weeks on the:
0.5 mg dosage, the dosage may be increased to 1 mg once weekly.
1 mg dosage, the dosage may be increased to 2 mg once weekly.
The maximum recommended dosage is 2 mg once weekly.
Recommended Maintenance Dosage in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease
Increase the dosage to the maintenance dosage, 1 mg once weekly, after at least 4 weeks on the 0.5 mg dosage.