How to take Pepzion?

Dosage

Pepzion is available in doses of 0.25mg, 0.5mg and 1mg, each of which is taken once a week.

Start Pepzion at a dose of 0.25mg once per week for your first month

For your second month, you'll increase weekly does to 0.5mg

For your third month, you'll increase your weekly dose to 1mg

For your fourth month, you'll increase and maintain a weekly dose of 2mg

Check your Pepzion pen
Read the label to check that your pen contains Pepzion. Make sure that the Pepzion medicine in your pen is clear and colorless.

Attach a new needle
Tear off the paper tab. Push and turn the needle on until it is tight. Pull off both needle caps.

Check the Pepzion flow with each new pen
Turn the dose selector until the dose counter shows the flow check symbol. Press and hold in the dose button until the dose counter shows 0. Make sure a drop appears at the needle tip.

Select your dose
Turn the dose selector until the dose counter shows the dose you need to inject 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg or 1 mg (for 2mg/week doses inject 2 x 1mg doses.)

Inject your dose
Insert the needle into your skin. Press and hold down the dose button. After the dose counter reaches 0, slowly count to 6. Remove the needle from your skin.

After your injection
Carefully remove the needle and place it in a sharps container. Put the pen cap back on the pen.