Complete GLP-1 Medication Tracking Guide
Learn how to effectively track your GLP-1 medication protocol with Dosed. This guide covers weekly scheduling, dose titration tracking, injection site rotation, and maintaining accurate records for your healthcare provider.
What You'll Learn
- ✓Set up weekly reminders for your GLP-1 medication
- ✓Track dose titration as prescribed by your healthcare provider
- ✓Maintain proper injection site rotation
- ✓Export protocol history for healthcare appointments
1. Setting Up Your GLP-1 Tracking
Dosed supports tracking all major GLP-1 medications including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Victoza, and Saxenda. When you first set up tracking, select your specific medication to ensure the correct dose options are available.
Key Points
- •Select your exact medication (each has specific dose options)
- •Choose your preferred injection day for weekly medications
- •Set your reminder time based on your schedule
- •Weekly medications: Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound
- •Daily medications: Victoza, Saxenda
2. Understanding Dose Titration
GLP-1 medications typically involve a titration schedule where you start at a lower dose and gradually increase. Dosed helps you track your current dose level and visualize your titration progress over time.
Key Points
- •Ozempic: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg (4 steps)
- •Wegovy: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg, 2.4mg (5 steps)
- •Mounjaro/Zepbound: 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, 15mg (6 steps)
- •Always follow your healthcare provider's titration instructions
- •Log dose changes when they occur
3. Injection Site Rotation
Proper injection site rotation is important for consistent absorption and reducing injection site reactions. Dosed provides a visual body map to help you track and rotate between recommended sites.
Key Points
- •Common sites: Abdomen, thigh, upper arm
- •Rotate between different areas systematically
- •The visual tracker shows your recent injection history
- •Avoid injecting in the same spot repeatedly
- •Document any site reactions in your notes
4. Maintaining Protocol History
Dosed maintains a complete history of your protocol that you can review or export. This is valuable for discussions with your healthcare provider and tracking your own progress.
Key Points
- •Every dose is logged with date, time, and site
- •View adherence statistics over time
- •Export reports for healthcare appointments
- •Add notes to any dose entry if needed
- •Track missed doses for accurate records
Key Facts
- ★Weekly GLP-1s (semaglutide, tirzepatide) have half-lives of 5-7 days
- ★Daily GLP-1s (liraglutide) have a half-life of ~13 hours
- ★Consistent timing helps maintain steady medication levels
- ★Site rotation supports optimal absorption
- ★Protocol history helps healthcare providers make informed decisions
Common Questions
1. How do I change my injection day in Dosed?
2. What should I do if I miss a dose?
3. How do I track dose titration?
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Common questions about this topic
No. Dosed is a tracking tool only and does not provide dosing recommendations. All titration decisions should be made by your healthcare provider. Dosed helps you track and document your prescribed doses.
Dosed is a patient-controlled app. You can export your protocol history and share it with your healthcare provider during appointments, but they cannot access your data directly.