WARNINGS
What is the most important information I should know about OZEMPIC®?
OZEMPIC 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, OZEMPIC and medicines that work like OZEMPIC caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if OZEMPIC will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people.
Do not use OZEMPIC if you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
Do not use OZEMPIC if:
you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
you have had a serious allergic reaction to semaglutide or any of the ingredients in OZEMPIC. See the section ADDITIONAL INFORMATION below for a complete list of ingredients in OZEMPIC. See the section SIDE EFFECTS below for symptoms of a serious allergic reaction.
Do not share your OZEMPIC pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection, or get a serious infection from them.
USES
OZEMPIC is an injectable prescription medicine used:
along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke or death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with known heart disease.
to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease.
It is not known if OZEMPIC is safe and effective for use in children
HOW TO USE
How should I use OZEMPIC?
Read the Instructions for Use that comes with OZEMPIC.
Use OZEMPIC exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to.
Your healthcare provider should show you how to use OZEMPIC before you use it for the
first time.
OZEMPIC is injected under the skin (subcutaneously) of your stomach (abdomen), thigh, or upper arm. Do not inject OZEMPIC into a muscle (intramuscularly) or vein (intravenously).
Use OZEMPIC 1 time each week, on the same day each week, at any time of the day.
You may change the day of the week you use OZEMPIC as long as your last dose was given 2 or more days before.
If you miss a dose of OZEMPIC, take the missed dose as soon as possible within 5 days after the missed dose. If more than 5 days have passed, skip the missed dose and take your next dose on the regularly scheduled day.
OZEMPIC may be taken with or without food.
Do not mix insulin and OZEMPIC together in the same injection.
You may give an injection of OZEMPIC and insulin in the same body area (such as your stomach area), but not right next to each other.
Change (rotate) your injection site with each injection. Do not use the same site for each injection.
Do not share your OZEMPIC pen with other people, even if the needle has been changed.
You may give other people a serious infection, or get a serious infection from them.
If you take too much OZEMPIC, call your healthcare provider or Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects of OZEMPIC?
OZEMPIC may cause serious side effects, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about OZEMPIC?”
inflammation of your pancreas (pancreatitis). Stop using OZEMPIC and call your healthcare provider right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that will not go away, with or without vomiting. You may feel the pain from your abdomen to your back.
changes in vision. Tell your healthcare provider if you have changes in vision during treatment with OZEMPIC.
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Your risk for getting low blood sugar may be higher if you use OZEMPIC with another medicine that can cause low blood sugar, such as a sulfonylurea or insulin. Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include:
dizziness or light-headedness
blurred vision
anxiety, irritability, or mood changes
sweating
slurred speech
hunger
confusion or drowsiness
shakiness
weakness
headache
fast heartbeat
feeling jittery
Dehydration leading to kidney problems. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may cause a loss of fluids (dehydration) which may cause kidney problems. It is important for you to drink fluids to help reduce your chance of dehydration. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that does not go away.
Severe stomach problems. Stomach problems, sometimes severe, have been reported in people who use OZEMPIC®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have stomach problems that are severe or will not go away.
serious allergic reactions. Stop using OZEMPIC and get medical help right away, if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including:
swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat
problems breathing or swallowing
severe rash or itching
fainting or feeling dizzy
very rapid heartbeat
gallbladder problems. Gallbladder problems have happened in some people who take OZEMPIC. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get symptoms of gallbladder problems which may include:
pain in your upper stomach (abdomen)
yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice)
fever
clay-colored stools
food or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation). OZEMPIC may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures. Tell all your healthcare providers that you are taking OZEMPIC before you are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures.
The most common side effects of OZEMPIC may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, and constipation.
Talk to your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of OZEMPIC.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not useOZEMPIC for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give OZEMPIC to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about OZEMPIC® that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in OZEMPIC®?
Active Ingredient: semaglutide
Inactive Ingredients: disodium phosphate dihydrate, propylene glycol, phenol and water for injection. Hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide may be added to adjust pH.
OVERDOSE
In the event of overdose, appropriate supportive treatment should be initiated according to the patient’s clinical signs and symptoms. Consider contacting the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) or a medical toxicologist for additional overdosage management recommendations. A prolonged period of observation and treatment for these symptoms may be necessary, taking into account the long half-life of OZEMPIC of approximately 1 week.
MISSED DOSE
If a dose is missed, administer OZEMPIC as soon as possible within 5 days after the missed dose. If more than 5 days have passed, skip the missed dose and administer the next dose on the regularly scheduled day. In each case, patients can then resume their regular once weekly dosing schedule.
STORAGE
How should I store my OZEMPIC pen?
Store your new, unused OZEMPIC pens in the refrigerator between 36-degrees F to 46-degrees F (2-degrees C to 8-degrees C).
Store your pen in use for 56 days at room temperature between 59-degrees F to 86-degrees F (15-degrees C to 30-degrees C) or in a refrigerator between 36-degrees F to 46-degrees F (2-degrees C to 8-degrees C).
The OZEMPIC pen you are using should be disposed of (thrown away) after 56 days, even if it still has OZEMPIC left in it. Write the disposal date on your calendar.
Do not freeze OZEMPIC. Do not use OZEMPIC if it has been frozen.
Unused OZEMPIC pens may be used until the expiration date (“EXP”) printed on the label, if kept in the refrigerator.
When stored in the refrigerator, do not store OZEMPIC pens directly next to the cooling element.
Keep OZEMPIC away from heat and out of the light.
Keep the pen cap on when not in use.
Keep OZEMPIC and all medicines out of the reach of children.
NOTES
Medication Guide: revision date 01/2025
Prescribing Information: revision date 01/2025
1.) Concomitant Use with an Insulin Secretagogue (e.g., Sulfonylurea) or with Insulin
OZEMPIC stimulates insulin release in the presence of elevated blood glucose concentrations.
Patients receiving OZEMPIC in combination with an insulin secretagogue (e.g., sulfonylurea) or insulin may have an increased risk of hypoglycemia, including severe hypoglycemia. When initiating OZEMPIC®, consider reducing the dose of concomitantly administered insulin secretagogue (such as sulfonylureas) or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia [see the section WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS above].
2.) Oral Medications
OZEMPIC causes a delay of gastric emptying, and thereby has the potential to impact the absorption of concomitantly administered oral medications. In clinical pharmacology trials, semaglutide did not affect the absorption of orally administered medications to any clinically relevant degree. Nonetheless, caution should be exercised when oral medications are concomitantly administered with OZEMPIC.
Before using OZEMPIC, tell your healthcare provider if you have any other medical conditions, including if you:
have or have had problems with your pancreas.
have a history of diabetic retinopathy.
have severe problems with your stomach, such as slowed emptying of your stomach
(gastroparesis) or problems with digesting food.
are scheduled to have surgery or other procedures that use anesthesia or deep sleepiness (deep sedation).
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if OZEMPIC will harm your unborn baby. You should stop using OZEMPIC at least 2 months before you plan to become pregnant. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to control your blood sugar if you plan to become pregnant or while you are pregnant.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if OZEMPIC passes into your breast milk. You should talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby while using OZEMPIC.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. OZEMPIC may affect the way some medicines work and some medicines may affect the way OZEMPIC works.
Before using OZEMPIC, talk to your healthcare provider about low blood sugar and how to manage it. Tell your healthcare provider if you are taking other medicines to treat diabetes, including insulin or sulfonylureas.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
