Ozempic®
Prescription — weekly injection pen
FDA-approved semaglutide for type 2 diabetes, sometimes prescribed off-label for weight management at a provider's judgment.
We don’t offer this
We don't currently offer this branded product through the site. Whether GLP-1 treatment is appropriate for you — and which medication — is a decision your licensed provider makes with you during your visit. This page stays because the mechanism and safety profile are worth understanding.
See the weight loss medications we offerHow it works
Ozempic (semaglutide) is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes. It is the same molecule as Wegovy at different doses, and providers sometimes prescribe it off-label for weight management where they judge it appropriate — a lawful, common clinical decision that belongs to the provider.
Ozempic is semaglutide — the same GLP-1 mechanism described on the Wegovy page: sustained fullness signalling and slowed stomach emptying. The difference is regulatory, not chemical: Ozempic's approved indication is type 2 diabetes, at doses up to 2mg weekly.
The full mechanismWho it’s for
A provider may consider it when
- You have type 2 diabetes and weight is part of the picture — this is squarely its approved use
- Your provider judges the off-label use appropriate for your situation
Reasons it may not be prescribed
- Anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, or MEN 2 syndrome — this is a hard stop
- Pregnancy, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- A history of pancreatitis, without careful provider review
- Type 1 diabetes, gastroparesis, or an active eating disorder without in-person care
These are the same checks your provider runs in the visit. If one applies, they will tell you plainly — and the medication portion of what you paid comes back automatically.
Important safety information
The same profile as other semaglutide products: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, reflux — worst near dose increases. Serious but uncommon: pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, kidney injury from dehydration, and the class boxed warning on thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents.
- FDA prescribing information: Ozempic (semaglutide) injection
- Boxed warning: thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents; contraindicated with personal or family history of MTC or MEN 2
Complete safety information is provided during your visit and with every prescription. This page is a summary, not a substitute for your provider's advice.
Questions
What does off-label actually mean?
FDA approves a medication for specific uses; prescribing it for something else is legal and common when a licensed provider judges it appropriate — that judgment is theirs, made for you specifically. What's NOT legal is us promising it. We don't.
Should I just ask for Wegovy instead?
If weight management is the goal, Wegovy is the on-label product and usually the cleaner conversation. Availability, coverage and your provider's judgment decide — ask exactly this question at your visit.
Will I definitely be prescribed this?
No — a licensed provider reviews your health history and prescribes only if it's appropriate and safe for you. If it isn't, we'll tell you why, and the medication portion of any payment is refunded.
We don’t prescribe this.
A provider can talk through what we do offer, and be straight about what would actually help.