Dose Track reminds you on your Ozempic shot day, logs each weekly injection with its site, and counts down the doses left in your pen. When your prescriber moves you up a step, you record the new dose from that date and the history keeps every earlier step.
Per the FDA label (2.2), Ozempic starts at 0.25 mg once weekly for 4 weeks, then 0.5 mg once weekly. If more glycemic control is needed, the label's schedule allows 1 mg after at least 4 weeks on 0.5 mg, then 2 mg after at least 4 weeks on 1 mg. The maximum recommended dosage is 2 mg once weekly.
| When | Dose on the label | Label note |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–4 | 0.25 mg once weekly | Initiation dosage; the label says to follow the escalation to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactions |
| Weeks 5–8 | 0.5 mg once weekly | Increase after 4 weeks on 0.25 mg; 0.5 mg is also one of the label maintenance dosages |
| Weeks 9–12 (earliest) | 1 mg once weekly | Only if additional glycemic control is needed, after at least 4 weeks on 0.5 mg; 1 mg is the label maintenance dosage for type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease |
| Week 13 onward (earliest) | 2 mg once weekly | Only if additional glycemic control is needed, after at least 4 weeks on 1 mg; maximum recommended dosage |
In Dose Track you set Ozempic to weekly on your shot day and enter the dose you are on. Each later step (0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg) is recorded as a dose change from the day it starts, so the log shows how long you spent at each dose.
Ozempic comes in multi-dose pens that are set to fixed doses, plus single-dose prefilled syringes. There is nothing to mix and no syringe units to work out. What matters for tracking is which pen you have, because each one holds a set number of doses.
| Product | Dose per injection | Doses per pen / pack | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-patient-use pen | 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg | 4 doses of 0.25 mg and 2 doses of 0.5 mg, or 4 doses of 0.5 mg (carton: 1 pen, 6 NovoFine Plus needles) | 2 mg/3 mL (0.68 mg/mL) |
| Single-patient-use pen | 1 mg | 4 doses of 1 mg (carton: 1 pen, 4 NovoFine Plus needles) | 4 mg/3 mL (1.34 mg/mL) |
| Single-patient-use pen | 2 mg | 4 doses of 2 mg (carton: 1 pen, 4 NovoFine Plus needles) | 8 mg/3 mL (2.68 mg/mL) |
| Single-dose prefilled syringe | 0.25 mg | 1 dose per syringe (carton: 4 syringes) | 0.25 mg/0.5 mL |
| Single-dose prefilled syringe | 0.5 mg | 1 dose per syringe (carton: 4 syringes) | 0.5 mg/0.5 mL |
| Single-dose prefilled syringe | 1 mg | 1 dose per syringe (carton: 4 syringes) | 1 mg/0.5 mL |
Each row is something worth writing down for Ozempic, why it matters for this medicine, and what Dose Track does with it.
| What to track | Why it matters | In Dose Track |
|---|---|---|
| Shot day | The label gives Ozempic on the same day each week. The day can move as long as two doses are at least 2 days (more than 48 hours) apart (2.1). | A weekly reminder on your day. If you log on a different day, the app asks whether it was a one-off or your new shot day. |
| Dose step | The label starts at 0.25 mg for 4 weeks, then 0.5 mg, with steps to 1 mg and 2 mg only after at least 4 weeks on the dose before (2.2). | Record each new dose from the date it starts. Earlier doses keep their amounts, so you can see weeks on each step. |
| Doses left in the pen | The 2 mg/3 mL pen gives 4 doses of 0.5 mg (or 4 of 0.25 mg and 2 of 0.5 mg); the 1 mg and 2 mg pens give 4 doses each (3, 16). | Dose Track knows the Ozempic pen sizes from the label. Add your pen and each logged shot takes a dose off, with a run-out date and an order-by date. |
| Injection site | The label says to use a different site each week within the same region: abdomen, thigh or upper arm (2.1). | Each shot is logged with its site, and the app suggests the next one and warns if you pick one used too recently. |
| Side effects | Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation are the label's most common reactions, mostly during dose escalation (6.1). | Log side effects with a severity and see them against the dose step you were on. |
| Blood sugar labs | Ozempic is labeled for type 2 diabetes, so HbA1c is the number your prescriber watches. | Upload a lab report as a photo or PDF and HbA1c is read out and added next to your doses. You can set your own target range. |
| Reaction | Placebo (N=262) | Ozempic 0.5 mg (N=260) | Ozempic 1 mg (N=261) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 6.1% | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Vomiting | 2.3% | 5% | 9.2% |
| Diarrhea | 1.9% | 8.5% | 8.8% |
| Abdominal pain | 4.6% | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Constipation | 1.5% | 5% | 3.1% |
Per the label, the majority of reports of nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea occurred during dose escalation. Gastrointestinal adverse reactions overall occurred in 15.3% (placebo), 32.7% (0.5 mg), and 36.4% (1 mg); in the 1 mg vs 2 mg trial they occurred in 30.8% (1 mg) and 34% (2 mg) (6.1).
Dose Track has quick picks for the side effects people on GLP-1 medicines log most: nausea, constipation, diarrhea, reflux or heartburn, tiredness, low appetite, injection-site reaction and headache. You can type in anything else, set how bad it was, and see it next to the dose and the dose step you were on.
Ozempic side effects from the FDA label
Per the label, a missed dose is given as soon as possible within 5 days after the missed dose; if more than 5 days have passed, the missed dose is skipped and the next dose is given on the regularly scheduled day, after which the regular once-weekly schedule resumes. (2.1) Missed an Ozempic dose.
In Dose Track a missed dose stands out in your history, so you can see the gap and count from the right day.
Dose Track is a tracking app, not medical advice. It records what you and your prescriber decide; it does not recommend doses. Check any dose change with your prescriber.
Sources: the FDA label for Ozempic (semaglutide), revised 5/2026; numbers in brackets are label section numbers. Read on DailyMed or the guides linked above; app features checked against the current app.
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