Wegovy-Quick-Start-Guide

Sep 27, 2026

Wegovy Quick Start Guide explains how to use a Wegovy pen safely, including weekly dosing, pen preparation, injection timing, and proper disposal. It describes what to expect from the 0.25 mg dose during the first 4 weeks, how to store Wegovy in the refrigerator or up to 28 days outside with the cap on, and how to select approved injection sites while avoiding tender, bruised, or scarred areas. Key safety information highlights risks including possible thyroid tumors and contraindications for MTC or MEN 2.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time23 min

AccessFree to download

Access support and savings

Learn how to use your pen

Dosing schedule and what to expect

Storing Wegovy

Preparation before injection

Choose your injection site

How to take Wegovy: injection

How to take Wegovy: disposal

Important Safety Information

Your next step begins here This guide will help you: Learn how to use your pen | Understand the
dosing schedule | Know what
to expect | | --- | --- | Access support and savings Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide, at [https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf](https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf). Use Wegovy® one time each week Before using your pen for the first time, read the Instructions for Use and Medication Guide that come with your pen pack, and talk to your health care provider about how to use Wegovy® correctly. You can also always get support from a WeGoTogether® health coach. Learn more about WeGoTogether® on page 7. You’ll take the 0.25 mg dose once weekly for the first 4 weeks. FIRST 4 WEEKS Store Wegovy® in the refrigerator and keep it in the original box to protect it from light. If needed, Wegovy® can be kept outside of the refrigerator with the pen cap still on for up to 28 days (46°F to 86°F) . Get to know your Wegovy® pen What is Wegovy®? WEGOVY® (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity: • to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight. • that may help adults and children aged 12 years and older with obesity, or some adults with overweight who also have weight-related medical problems, to help them lose excess body weight and keep the weight off. Wegovy® contains semaglutide and should not be used with other semaglutide-containing products or other GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines. It is not known if Wegovy® is safe and effective for use in children under 12 years of age. 2 Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide, at [https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf](https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf). How to take Wegovy® Preparation Now that you’re familiar with your pen, let’s learn about preparation, injection, and disposal. GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES: Your Wegovy® pen, 1 gauze pad or cotton ball, 1 alcohol swab or soap and water, and 1 disposal container for your pen. See page 4 for more information on how to dispose of your pen. WASH YOUR HA NDS CHECK YOUR WEGOV Y® PEN AND DO NOT USE IT IF: • The pen appears to have been used, or any part of the pen appears broken; for example, if it has been dropped • The medicine is not clear and colorless through the pen window • The expiration date (EXP) on the back of the pen has passed If you notice any of the above, call Novo Nordisk at 1-833-934-6891. Your health care provider can help you choose one of the areas listed below to inject Wegovy® . You can inject in the same part of your body each week, but make sure it is not in the exact same spot each time. | | CHOOSE YOUR INJECTION SITE Upper arms
Stomach
(keep 2 inches away from your belly button)
Upper legs
(front of thighs) | | --- | --- | DO NOT INJECT INTO: • An area where the skin is tender, bruised, red, warm, or hard • Areas with scars or stretch marks Make sure to clean the injection site with an alcohol swab or soap and water and to not touch the area after cleaning. Important Safety Information What is the most important information I should know about Wegovy®? Wegovy® may cause serious side effects, including: • Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your healthcare provider if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In studies with rodents, Wegovy® and medicines that work like Wegovy® caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Wegovy® will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in peopl

FAQs

What is the recommended dosing schedule for the first 4 weeks?

Take the 0.25 mg dose once weekly for the first 4 weeks. Use Wegovy one time each week.

How should I prepare and check the Wegovy pen before use?

Read the Instructions for Use and Medication Guide from the pen pack. Check the pen and do not use it if the pen seems used or broken, the medicine is not clear and colorless, or the expiration date has passed.

Where can I inject Wegovy, and what areas should I avoid?

Inject in upper arms, stomach (keep 2 inches away from the belly button), or upper legs (front of thighs). Do not inject into tender, bruised, red, warm, or hard skin, and avoid areas with scars or stretch marks.

Sep 27, 2026

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