Weeks 912: 1000 mcg (1.0 mg) once weekly
A 5mg/mL vial requires different syringe calculations than a 2.5mg/mL vial, even though the weekly milligram target stays the same
The landmark SUSTAIN-6 trial with Ozempic showed a 26% reduction in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared to placebo
Prevent this by inserting the needle at a slight angle and rotating puncture sites around the stopper surface with each use
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Both the thigh and stomach (abdomen) are appropriate injection sites for Ozempic, and neither is definitively "better" than the other