Missed your GLP-1 dose? What each label says
Missed an Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound or Trulicity shot? The missed-dose window from each US label, side by side, and how to keep track.
By the Steady team ·
A weekly shot is easy to forget: a trip, a busy week, a pen left in the fridge at home. Every GLP-1 label has a short instruction for exactly this, and they are not the same. The window you have depends on the medication, not on how long it has been since you felt it working.
The missed-dose window, label by label
| Medication | Taken | What the label says |
|---|---|---|
| Ozempic (semaglutide) | Weekly | Take it within 5 days of the missed day. After 5 days, skip it and keep your usual day. |
| Wegovy (semaglutide) | Weekly | If the next dose is more than 2 days away, take it as soon as possible. If it is less than 2 days away, skip it. |
| Mounjaro (tirzepatide) | Weekly | Take it as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours). After that, skip it. |
| Zepbound (tirzepatide) | Weekly | Take it as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours). After that, skip it. |
| Trulicity (dulaglutide) | Weekly | Take it if the next dose is at least 3 days (72 hours) away. Otherwise skip it. |
| Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) | Daily | Skip the missed tablet and take the next one the following day. |
| Saxenda, Victoza (liraglutide) | Daily | Skip it and take the next one as usual. After more than 3 days without a dose, ask your prescriber: the dose may need to restart lower. |
Never take two doses to make up for a missed one unless your prescriber tells you to. If you are not sure what to do, call your pharmacist: it is exactly the kind of question they answer every day.
Missed more than one dose?
The table covers one missed dose. After a longer gap, some labels say your prescriber may restart you lower: the Wegovy label, for example, covers more than 2 missed doses in a row. Side effects such as nausea can be more likely when you go straight back to a high dose after a break, so this is a call for your prescriber, not a guess.
Compounded medication
Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved and come without an FDA label. Use the instructions from your prescriber and the pharmacy that prepared your vial.
Make the next one harder to miss
Pick a fixed shot day
The same day and roughly the same time each week. Most weekly labels allow you to change the day as long as doses stay a set number of days apart; check yours.
Set a reminder you cannot ignore
Steady reminds you on the cadence you set, weekly, daily or every few days, and shows when the next dose is due on the home screen.
Log it the moment you take it
A logged dose is one you will not second-guess at 11 pm. Steady keeps the date, the dose and the site.
- Ozempic® (semaglutide) · Injection, once a week
- Wegovy® (semaglutide) · Injection, once a week
- Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) · Injection, once a week
- Zepbound® (tirzepatide) · Injection, once a week
- Trulicity® (dulaglutide) · Injection, once a week
Sources
- Ozempic prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Wegovy prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Mounjaro prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Zepbound prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Trulicity prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Rybelsus prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Saxenda prescribing information (DailyMed)
This guide is general information from product labels and public sources. It is not medical advice. Follow your prescriber’s instructions and your medication’s label, and ask your doctor or pharmacist about anything specific to you.
Questions
What should I do if I miss an Ozempic dose?
The label says to take it within 5 days of the missed day; after 5 days, skip it and take the next dose on your usual day.
What should I do if I miss a Wegovy dose?
If the next dose is more than 2 days away, take it as soon as possible; if less, skip it.
What should I do if I miss a Zepbound or Mounjaro dose?
Take it as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours); after that, skip it.
Should I double up after a missed dose?
No, not unless your prescriber tells you to.
Can I change my shot day?
Most weekly labels allow it as long as doses stay a set number of days apart. Check your label or ask your pharmacist.
What if I missed two or more doses?
Ask your prescriber: some labels say the dose may need to restart lower.
How can I avoid missing a dose?
A fixed shot day, a reminder you cannot ignore, and logging the dose as soon as you take it. Steady does all three.
Is Steady medical advice?
No. Steady records what you log and does arithmetic on it. It does not diagnose, prescribe or recommend a dose, and it is not a substitute for your prescriber or pharmacist.
Is Steady on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Steady is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.
Do I need a subscription?
Yes. Tracking, reminders, the level estimate and the widgets come with Steady Pro. Plans are on the pricing page, and you can cancel any time.