Dosage guide

Semaglutide Dosage

GLP-1

The approved weight-management titration (Wegovy) begins at 0.25 mg once weekly and escalates every four weeks toward a 2.4 mg maintenance dose. The diabetes product (Ozempic) starts at the same 0.25 mg and steps up to a 0.5 mg, then 1 mg, and up to a 2 mg maintenance dose, so the schedule depends on which product a figure comes from.[1][2]

Reviewed for accuracy · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

Dosing

A typical weight-management titration steps up every four weeks:

Weeks 1–40.25 mg
Weeks 5–80.5 mg
Weeks 9–121 mg
Weeks 13–161.7 mg
Week 17+2.4 mg (maintenance)
Weight-management (Wegovy) titration from the label; the diabetes schedule differs and tops out lower. Individual research use varies.Quick conversions: mg to units

At the example 2.5 mg/mL concentration. For any other mix, use the calculator.

DoseUnits (U-100 syringe)
0.25 mg10 units
0.5 mg20 units
1 mg40 units
1.7 mg68 units
2.4 mg96 units
All within one 100-unit syringe at this concentration. Recalculate if your vial is mixed differently.

Like tirzepatide, semaglutide is sold as a fixed-dose pen, so people sourcing it as a vial usually convert milligrams to insulin-syringe units themselves. The units chart below is worked at one example concentration; recalculate for your own vial with the calculator.

FAQ

What is the maximum semaglutide dose?For weight management (Wegovy) the maintenance dose is 2.4 mg once weekly. For diabetes (Ozempic) the label goes up to a 2 mg maintenance dose. Both start at 0.25 mg once weekly.
How many units is 0.25 mg of semaglutide?At a 2.5 mg/mL concentration, 0.25 mg is 10 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. The number changes with the mix, so recalculate from your own vial and water amount.

References

  1. WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection: DailyMed labelDailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine) · current · DailyMed setid ee06186f-2aa3-4990-a760-757579d8f77b
  2. OZEMPIC (semaglutide) injection: DailyMed labelDailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine) · current · DailyMed setid fdf509ac-7ae5-49be-9a3e-8465c76f38e1
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This page is an independent educational reference and is not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before starting or adjusting any compound.