How to use Semagard
Semagard dosage3
- Your doctor will tell you how much Semagard to use to help control your blood sugar levels.
- In adults over 18 years of age the general starting dose is 0,25 mg injected subcutaneously once-weekly for 4 weeks.
- The starting dose helps your body get used to the Semagard and helps to limit the side effects.
- After the first 4 weeks, your doctor will ask you to increase the once-weekly dose to 0,5 mg.
- If after another month, your diabetes is not controlled on the 0,5 mg dose, your doctor may increase the dose to 1 mg once a week.
Getting started
SEMAGARD 0,25/0,5 mg pen
START
0,25 mg*
Once-weekly for first 4 weeks
STAY
0,5 mg
Once-weekly for at least 4 weeks
Use the pen that
delivers 0,25 or 0,5 mg only
* Semagard dose of 0,25 mg is not a therapeutic dose
Additional control
SEMAGARD 1 mg pen
1 mg
Once-weekly if additional blood sugar control is needed
Use the pen that
delivers 1 mg only
How to administer
semagard3
Semagard is administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week.
Semagard can be administered at any time of the day.
The day of weekly administration can be changed if necessary, as long as the time between two doses is at least 2 days (> 48 hours)
Semagard can be taken with or without meals
Semagard injection
sites:3,6
Subcutaneous means the injection is given in the fatty tissue just under the skin. Make sure the injection site has healthy skin (no redness, swelling, scarring, bruising or broken skin).
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