If you’ve been prescribed ozempic, it’s important to know how to inject the medication safely. This includes preparing your injection pen, using a new needle each time and correctly administering your dose. Ozempic is a once-weekly drug that’s injected under the skin (subcutaneously). It can help manage blood sugar levels, lower HbA1c and reduce weight.… Continue reading
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How to Self Administer Ozempic
Ozempic is a once-weekly medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It works by helping your body balance blood sugar levels. Your doctor may also prescribe other medicines to help with your diabetes, such as insulin. Ozempic is usually injected under your skin into fatty tissue, such as the stomach or thighs. You should avoid… Continue reading
How to Calculate Your TDEE
Whether you’re looking to gain muscle, lose fat, or achieve body recomposition, it’s important to calculate your tdee. This number gives you a benchmark that you can compare your current intake to and then adjust depending on goals. TDEE is a combination of four numbers that include basal metabolic rate, thermic effect of feeding, exercise… Continue reading
What is the Ozempic Song?
Novo Nordisk debuted a new direct to consumer (DTC) campaign for Ozempic, its once-weekly injectable Type 2 diabetes drug. The 90-second TV ad is set to the ’70s pop hit Magic, but makes a clever change to the song’s chorus to include the name Ozempic. Los Angeles-based Ari Dayan fuses lyrical vulnerability with humor on… Continue reading
What is Ozempic?
Ozempic is a once-weekly injectable medication used to control blood sugar levels. It belongs to a class of medicines called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. Like many other diabetes medications, Ozempic is sensitive to high and low temperatures. It needs to be stored under strict conditions. Follow these tips to keep your ozempic pens at the… Continue reading
How to Properly Store and Transport Ozempic
As with many injectable diabetes medicines like Victoza, Trulicity, and Insulin, Ozempic is sensitive to high and low temperatures. So, it’s important to follow certain storage guidelines and stick to them to prevent damage. Unused pens should be stored in the refrigerator (between 36degF and 46degF) until the expiration date printed on them. After that,… Continue reading
How Long Can I Leave Ozempic Out of the Fridge?
If you’ve been prescribed Ozempic, it’s important to store the medication properly. It’s a weekly injectable medicine that can help lower blood sugar levels and decrease appetite. Like many other injectable medicines, it needs to be refrigerated to maintain its effectiveness. However, if you’re traveling and won’t have access to a refrigerator, consider using a… Continue reading
Ozempic and Trying to Get Pregnant
Ozempic is a medication that you’ll take once a week to help you control your blood sugar. It’s also called semaglutide and works by stimulating the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor in your stomach, which helps your body respond to the food you eat. It’s not known if you can get pregnant while taking this medicine. However,… Continue reading
What Happens If You Get Pregnant on Semaglutide With Alcohol?
If you have diabetes or are obese, your doctor may prescribe semaglutide — a drug that helps you lose weight. This glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist can be used in combination with a lower-calorie diet and exercise. But OB-GYNs don’t recommend taking these drugs during pregnancy. That’s because animal studies showed birth complications in some babies,… Continue reading
Store Ozempic in a Fridge
Ozempic is a once-weekly subcutaneous injection that helps to control blood sugar. It works by mimicking the effects of a hormone called GLP-1. This is a very long-acting medication that can take up to 8 weeks to fully work. So it’s important to follow the storage instructions carefully. Stainless steel medical storage jars and containers… Continue reading