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Ozempic dosage chart
Ozempic starts at 0.25 mg once weekly. Its adult maximum is 2 mg once weekly. This chart reports the label, not a personal dosing plan. A clinician decides which dose suits a person.
Dose steps and minimum intervals
The label moves from 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg after 4 weeks. Higher doses may follow if additional blood sugar control is needed. For the chronic kidney disease indication, the label specifies 1 mg after at least 4 weeks on 0.5 mg.
Source: Ozempic prescribing information, dosage and administration
| Weekly dose | Label interval | Role and limits |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | Weeks 1 through 4 | Starting dose. Starting dosage — the label does not treat it as a blood sugar dose |
| 0.5 mg | Week 5 onward | Maintenance option. The first dosage the label recognizes as one to stay on |
| 1 mg | After at least 4 weeks on 0.5 mg | Maintenance option. Also the kidney disease maintenance dosage |
| 2 mg | After at least 4 weeks on 1 mg | Maintenance option. Maximum recommended dosage, added to the label in 2022 |
Where the label allows a dose to stay
The label names 0.5 mg, 1 mg and 2 mg as the maintenance dosages, picked on blood sugar control. Where chronic kidney disease is the reason for the prescription, the label names 1 mg.
Every approved use is written for adults. The label sets no dose for anyone under 18.
This is the Ozempic label schedule for adults with type 2 diabetes, not the Wegovy weight-management schedule.