Mounjaro® is administered as a subcutaneous injection once a week.
Always follow the instructions supplied with your medication and use Mounjaro® exactly as prescribed.
Step 1 – Prepare your Mounjaro® pen
Before administering your injection:
- Check that you have the correct medication and prescribed strength.
- Check that the medication has not expired.
- Check that the pen is not damaged.
- Check the appearance of the medicine.
- Wash your hands before preparing your injection.
Make sure you use a new needle each time you inject. Each pack contains 4 needles for the 4 weekly doses in your Mounjaro® pen.
Preparing your medication
Our video guide explains how to prepare before taking your medication:
Preparing to take your medication
Attaching a new needle
A new needle must be attached before each injection.
Our step-by-step video guide explains how to correctly attach a needle to your pen:
How to properly attach a needle
Step 2 – Prime your Mounjaro® pen
Your Mounjaro® pen needs to be primed before every administered dose.
This is different from the Wegovy® FlexTouch® pen, which only requires a flow check before the first injection from each new pen.
Priming helps check that your pen and needle are working correctly before you administer your injection.
Follow the instructions supplied with your medication and watch our step-by-step priming guide:
How to Prime Your Mounjaro Pen for Optimal Use
Step 3 – Choose your injection site
Mounjaro® is injected under the skin.
Suitable injection areas include your:
- Stomach
- Thigh
- Upper arm
Rotate your injection site rather than repeatedly injecting into exactly the same place.
Make sure your chosen injection site is clean before administering your medication.
Step 4 – Administer your injection
Follow the instructions supplied with your Mounjaro® KwikPen to select and administer your prescribed dose.
Insert the needle into your chosen injection site and administer the dose according to the instructions supplied with your medication.
Keep the needle in your skin for the required amount of time to help ensure that the full dose has been administered.
Do not change your prescribed dose unless advised to do so by your prescriber.
Step 5 – Remove and dispose of the needle
After administering your injection, carefully remove the needle from the pen following the instructions supplied with your medication.
Dispose of the used needle immediately in an appropriate sharps bin.
Never reuse a needle and do not store your Mounjaro® pen with the needle attached.
Replace the pen cap after use and store your medication according to the instructions supplied with it.
Comprehensive Mounjaro® injection guide
For additional support, our comprehensive video guide takes you through administering your weekly Mounjaro® injection:
How to Administer Your Weekly Mounjaro Injection: A Step-by-Step Guide
Always follow the Patient Information Leaflet supplied with your medication for the manufacturer's complete instructions.
If you are unsure how to prepare or administer your Mounjaro® injection, please contact our Patient Care Team for assistance.