Mounjaro: How To Use The Injection

Step 1: Pick your day.

·       Use Mounjaro 1 time each week, at any time of the day.

·       But we know schedules can change. If you want to change the day of the week you take your dose, make sure there are at least 3 days (72 hours) between doses.

·       If you miss a dose of Mounjaro, take the missed dose as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose. If more than 4 days have passed, skip the missed dose and take your next dose on the regularly scheduled day. Do not take 2 doses of Mounjaro within 3 days of each other.

·       It may be helpful to set a reminder in your phone so you don't forget which day is your Mounjaro day. If you set a reminder and decide to change your day, then don't forget to update your reminder to your new day.

Step 2: Prepare to inject Mounjaro.

·       Remove the Pen from the refrigerator. Leave the grey base cap on until you are ready to inject.

·        Check the Pen label to make sure you have the right medicine and dose, and that it has not expired.

·        Inspect the Pen to make sure that it is not damaged.

·        Make sure the medicine: is not frozen, is not cloudy, does not have particles, is colorless to slightly yellow.

·        Wash your hands.

·        Choose your injection site.

Injection Sites:

Step 3: Prepare your injection.

·        Make sure the Pen is locked. Do not unlock the Pen until you place the clear base on your skin and are ready to inject.

·       Pull the gray base cap straight off and throw it away in your household waste.

·       Do not put the gray base cap back on – this could damage the needle.

·       Do not touch the needle.

Step 4: Inject Mounjaro

·        Place clear base on skin, then unlock.

·        Place the clear base flat against your skin at the injection site.

·        Unlock by turning the lock ring.

·        Press and hold the purple injection button for up to 10 seconds.

·        Listen for:

1. First click = injection started

2. Second click = injection completed

·       You will know your injection is complete when the grey plunger is visible.

Step 5: After your injection.

·       After your injection, place the used Pen in a sharps container.

· If you do not have a sharps disposal container, you may use a household container that is:

- made of a heavy-duty plastic,

- can be closed with a tight-fitting, puncture-resistant lid, without sharps being able to come out,

- upright and stable during use,

- leak-resistant, and

- properly labeled to warn of hazardous waste inside the container.

·        When your sharps disposal container is almost full, you will need to follow your community guidelines for the right way to dispose of your sharps disposal container. 

· Do not recycle your used sharps disposal container.