Dosing Schedule
Tyvenza (Semaglutide) is taken once a week, exactly as prescribed by your health care professional, along with diet and exercise, to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Getting Started
0.25 mg
Once weekly for first 4 weeks
Use the pen that delivers 0.25 mg only
0.5 mg
Once weekly for at least 4 weeks
Use the pen that delivers 0.5 mg only
The beginning dose is 0.25 mg once a week for the first 4 weeks. This will help give your body a chance to get used to the medicine.
At Week 5, your health care professional will increase the dose to 0.5 mg once a week.
For people who also have chronic kidney disease, after at least 4 weeks at 0.5 mg, your health care professional may recommend increasing the dose to 1 mg.
Additional Blood Sugar Control
1 mg
Once weekly for at least 4 weeks if additional blood sugar control is needed.
For people who also have chronic kidney disease, your healthcare professional may recommend this dose.
2 mg
Once weekly if additional blood sugar control is needed.
Use the pen that delivers 1 mg only