If you’re prescribed Zepbound, your doctor or another healthcare professional will likely give you the first dose in their office. Then they’ll show you or someone else how to inject your doses at ...

You can inject Wegovy (semaglutide) under the skin of your lower abdomen, upper arm, or upper thigh, rotating the injection site each week. Do not inject Wegovy into a vein or muscle. To ensure the ...

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It’s common to feel nervous (and maybe even spaced out) when your doctor demonstrates how to inject yourself with glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (GLP-1s). The thought of self-injection often causes ...

Zepbound is a prescription injectable medication that’s used for weight loss. You or a caregiver can administer it as a subcutaneous injection into your stomach or thigh. A caregiver can also ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: For individuals managing diabetes, insulin must be administered into the subcutaneous tissue—the layer of fat located between the skin and muscle. This tissue, also called ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Wegovy (semaglutide) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss and weight management in people with ...