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Your
Ozempic®
Guide
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weight loss program.
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Contents
What’s in the box 03
How it works 05
Storage 07
Using your pen 08
Side effects 13
Your WhyPower 18
Notes 20
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02
What's in the box
1 Your Ozempic® pen
2 Sharps container: for proper disposal of used pen needles
3 Additional pen needles: to be used as directed by your

healthcare practitioner
4 Alcohol swabs: to help clean the injection site
1 2
In addition to this guide, please carefully read the Medication

Guide and Instructions for Use within the Ozempic® box. 03
Ozempic® and
weight
OzempicⓇ is one of the brand names for the medication
semaglutide. OzempicⓇ is an injectable drug used to treat type
2 diabetes, while its counterpart WegovyⓇ is used for long-
term weight management. Both use the same semaglutide
compound.
OzempicⓇ and WegovyⓇ are registered trademarks of Novo

04 Nordisk A/S.
How it works
Semaglutide is what’s known as a glucagon-like peptide-1
(GLP-1) receptor agonist. All those scientific words mean it
mimics the hormones we already have that control our insulin
and glucagon levels.  
This drug plays a role in holistic weight management by

counteracting biological factors that prevent many people
from achieving long-term weight loss.
05
How do I start taking
Ⓡ
Ozempic ?
Ⓡ
The starting dose of Ozempic is 0.25 mg once a week for 4
weeks. The goal is to work with you to achieve a steady state
effective dose.
During weeks 3 to 4, your healthcare practitioner will schedule
a formal check-in to consider increasing your dose. After 4
weeks, your dose may be increased.
Your practitioner will continue to check in with you every 4
weeks to gradually increase your dosage (if appropriate) to a
steady state dose.
Start at Increase to Increase to
0.25 mg 0.5 mg 1 mg
for 4 weeks as directed by
as directed by
your practitioner your practitioner
Do not alter your dose unless instructed by your healthcare practitioner. If
you are experiencing severe or unexpected side effects please contact

06 your prescribing healthcare practitioner.
Shipping and storage
Your medication shipments will arrive every 4 weeks. Since we
process the medication at room temperature, it should be
stored between 2 to 30°C. Refrigeration is required if you are
unable to keep it in this range.
Ⓡ
The Ozempic pen should be disposed of according to the
date noted on the pharmacy label. Use within this timeframe
to ensure safety and maximum effectiveness. Ensure to review

Ⓡ
the label on your Ozempic pen box for the disposal date.
Please note: refer to the pharmacy label for the disposal date
even if it may be different from the medication expiry date on

Ⓡ
the Ozempic pen box.
! Never share needles
Ⓡ
Never share an Ozempic pen with another person, even if the
needle is changed. Doing so carries a risk for transmission of
blood-borne pathogens.
07
How do I use my pre-
filled OzempicⓇ pen?
Please refer to the full instructions for use in the Patient
Information Leaflet.
Step 01 / Attach a new pen needle

X Check the name and coloured label of your pen
to sure you are taking the correct doseJ
X Make sure your pen contains clear and
colourless OzempicⓇJ
X Screw on a new pen needle and pull off both
needle caps.
Step 02 / Check the flow
X With each new pen, turn the dose selector to

select the flow check symbol. Press and hold in
the dose button.s
X Repeat until a drop appears.
Step 03 / Select your dose
X Turn the dose selector until the dose counter

shows your dose (0.25 mg or 0.5 mg)J
X If you are using the blue 1 mg pre-filled pen,
turn the dose selector until the dose counter
stops at 1 mg.
08
Count slowly
Step 04 / Inject your dose
1-2-3-4-5-6
g Always use the dose counter and the dose
pointer to see how many mg you have selected
before injecting this medicineK
g Only doses of 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg must be
selected with the dose selector.a
g Insert the needle. Press and hold down the
dose button.a
g After the dose counter reaches 0, slowly count
to 6.
Step 05 / Remove the needle

g Carefully remove and dispose of the pen
needle with the sharps container providedK
g Put the pen cap back on.
Click here to see a video of how

to use your OzempicⓇ pen
09
Where do I administer
Ⓡ
Ozempic ?
Ⓡ
The best places on your body to inject Ozempic are the front
of your thighs, the front of your waist (abdomen), or your
upper arms.
If you are having issues injecting in these areas, please reach
out to your healthcare practitioner/pharmacist.
10
How often do I take
OzempicⓇ?
You should take OzempicⓇ once a week, at the same time, on
the same day of the week.
Additional pen needles

Your package contains more pen needles than you may need
to use. Extra pen needles are provided only in the case that
your healthcare practitioner directs you to use them.
It's essential to take your medication exactly as instructed by

your healthcare practitioner, even if it means using fewer
needles than have been provided.
11
What do I do if I miss
Ⓡ
my Ozempic dose?
If it has been 5 days or less since your missed dose, take

Ⓡ
Ozempic as soon as you remember. Take your next dose on
your regularly scheduled day.
If it has been more than 5 days since your missed dose, skip
Ⓡ
that dose and take your next Ozempic dose as usual on your
scheduled day.
Important note: Do not take an extra dose or increase the
dose to make up for a missed dose.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Missed
Take missed dose Skip dose
dose
Monday
Next
dose
12
Possible side effects
Ⓡ
Like all medication, Ozempic may cause side effects,
although not everybody gets them.
The most common side effects (affecting more than 1 in 10

people) are constipation, diarrhea or acid reflux. These
typically resolve within a couple of weeks. If side effects are
intolerable or you have other symptoms (including but not
limited to fever and/or abdominal pain), please talk to your
health care practitioner.
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) could be a side effect when

Ⓡ
Ozempic is used with a sulfonylurea or insulin.
The warning signs of low blood sugar may come on suddenly.

They can include: cold sweat, cool pale skin, headache, fast
heartbeat, feeling sick (nausea) or very hungry, changes in
vision, feeling sleepy or weak, feeling nervous, anxious or
confused, difficulty concentrating or shaking.
If you are using a sulfonylurea or insulin, please discuss this

with your healthcare practitioner to better understand what to
do if you notice these warning signs.
For the full list of possible side effects, please see the Medication
Guide and Instructions for Use within the OzempicⓇ box. 13
Tips for managing
side effects
Ⓡ
The most common side effects of Ozempic are
gastrointestinal (nausea, constipation, and acid reflux). There
are a few things you can try that may help manage them, such
as:
Eating smaller, more frequent meals
Eating slowly
Drinking plenty of water (staying hydrated)
Avoiding fatty foods
Avoiding eating in the evening/night
Increase amount of fibre in your food
If these side effects are intolerable, reach out to your
prescribing healthcare practitioner to discuss side effect
management.
14
Notes
Finding your
WhyPower
WhyPower is your compelling personal and emotional reason
for wanting to manage your weight. Identifying your
WhyPower will be the driving force that propels you to
sustainable, long-term weight management and a healthy
lifestyle that feels great.
In this 5-whys exercise, you’ll get into the true "why" behind
your desire to lose weight. Don't overthink it — write down
whatever comes to mind. Dive deeper and keep asking “why”
until you get to your one compelling reason.  
By the time you’ve gotten to the fifth “why”, you should have a
pretty good idea of some of your core priorities, values and
motivators.
Click here for Module 2 of our Sustainable

Weight Management Course
16
Why do you want to
manage your weight?
Why?
Ok, why?
But why?
Ok, why?
Ok, but why?
17
Notes
18
If you have any questions, click here can
book a counselling session with one of our
pharmacists

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Welcome to Felix’s holistic

weight loss program.

Let’s get started

2 Sharps container: for proper disposal of used pen needles

3 Additional pen needles: to be used as directed by your

4 Alcohol swabs: to help clean the injection site

In addition to this guide, please carefully read the Medication

OzempicⓇ and WegovyⓇ are registered trademarks of Novo

This drug plays a role in holistic weight management by

weeks. The goal is to work with you to achieve a steady state

During weeks 3 to 4, your healthcare practitioner will schedule

a formal check-in to consider increasing your dose. After 4

weeks, your dose may be increased.

Your practitioner will continue to check in with you every 4

weeks to gradually increase your dosage (if appropriate) to a

steady state dose.

Start at Increase to Increase to

your practitioner your practitioner

Do not alter your dose unless instructed by your healthcare practitioner. If

you are experiencing severe or unexpected side effects please contact

Your medication shipments will arrive every 4 weeks. Since we

process the medication at room temperature, it should be

stored between 2 to 30°C. Refrigeration is required if you are

unable to keep it in this range.

date noted on the pharmacy label. Use within this timeframe

to ensure safety and maximum effectiveness. Ensure to review

even if it may be different from the medication expiry date on

! Never share needles

needle is changed. Doing so carries a risk for transmission of

Step 01 / Attach a new pen needle

Step 02 / Check the flow

X With each new pen, turn the dose selector to

Step 03 / Select your dose

X Turn the dose selector until the dose counter

Step 05 / Remove the needle

Click here to see a video of how

of your thighs, the front of your waist (abdomen), or your

If you are having issues injecting in these areas, please reach

out to your healthcare practitioner/pharmacist.

Additional pen needles

It's essential to take your medication exactly as instructed by

If it has been 5 days or less since your missed dose, take

your regularly scheduled day.

Important note: Do not take an extra dose or increase the

dose to make up for a missed dose.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

The most common side effects (affecting more than 1 in 10

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) could be a side effect when

The warning signs of low blood sugar may come on suddenly.

If you are using a sulfonylurea or insulin, please discuss this

gastrointestinal (nausea, constipation, and acid reflux). There

Eating smaller, more frequent meals

Drinking plenty of water (staying hydrated)

Avoiding fatty foods

Avoiding eating in the evening/night

Increase amount of fibre in your food

If these side effects are intolerable, reach out to your

prescribing healthcare practitioner to discuss side effect