Wegovy Dose Chart: Every Dose and What the Clicks Mean
This is a dose reference, not medical advice. Follow your prescription and the instructions on your pen.
Wegovy Dose Chart by Stage
| Pen | Weekly dose | How you give it | Typical weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy 0.25 mg | 0.25 mg | one press, full pen | Weeks 1-4 (starter) |
| Wegovy 0.5 mg | 0.5 mg | one press, full pen | Weeks 5-8 |
| Wegovy 1.0 mg | 1.0 mg | one press, full pen | Weeks 9-12 |
| Wegovy 1.7 mg | 1.7 mg | one press, full pen | Weeks 13-16 |
| Wegovy 2.4 mg | 2.4 mg | one press, full pen | Week 17 onward (maintenance) |
Five doses, five separate pens. Each pen holds one full weekly dose and nothing else, so there's no partial amount to measure.
What the clicks on a Wegovy pen mean
This is what most people are asking about. The Wegovy pen makes noise during the injection, and it's natural to wonder if you're supposed to be counting something.
You press the pen against your skin and hold. You'll hear a first click when the injection starts and a second click when it's done. When you hear that second click, keep holding for a few seconds so the full dose goes in.
That's the whole story. The clicks are a start and stop signal, not a dose you dial. You can't click to a bigger or smaller amount, because each pen is locked to its one dose.
On compounded semaglutide, you count units not clicks
Here's where dose math actually comes in with semaglutide.
If you're not using the brand pen, you likely have compounded semaglutide: a vial and an insulin syringe. There's no pen and no clicks. You draw your dose in units on the syringe, and how many units equals your dose depends on the concentration your pharmacy mixed.
Same molecule as Wegovy, different product. The brand pen is FDA-approved and quality-controlled. Compounded vials are not FDA-approved, so the concentration depends on the source, which is why the unit count changes vial to vial. Our GLP-1 dose calculator gives you the units for your exact concentration, and the compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide guide walks through the details.
Wegovy vs Ozempic: why one has a click chart and one doesn't
Wegovy and Ozempic are the same drug, semaglutide, in different pens. Ozempic is a dial pen: you turn a selector that clicks as you choose your dose, so "how many clicks" is a real question there. Wegovy is a single-dose pen with no selector, so there's nothing to dial.
If you went looking for an Ozempic-style click chart for Wegovy and came up empty, that's why. For the Ozempic version, here's the Ozempic click chart.
Tracking Wegovy without the mental math
The Wegovy schedule is easy to lose track of: which pen you're on, whether you already took this week's dose, when you're due to step up.
Regimen keeps your pen stage, dose date, and how you're feeling on one timeline, and it reminds you when your weekly shot is due. Track your Wegovy doses in Regimen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the clicks I hear on my Wegovy pen?
The first click is the injection starting, the second is it finishing. Keep holding for a few seconds after the second click so the full dose goes in. They're a start and stop signal, not a dose you set.
How many clicks is Wegovy 2.4 mg?
None that you count. Wegovy is a single-dose pen, so you press the 2.4 mg pen once. The clicks you hear are the injection starting and finishing, not a dose you dial.
Does Wegovy work like Ozempic?
Same drug, different pen. Ozempic has a dial you click to select a dose, so it has a click chart. Wegovy comes preset, one dose per pen, so there's nothing to dial or count.
What are all the Wegovy doses?
Five weekly stages: 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.7, and 2.4 mg. Most people move up one stage about every four weeks, ending on 2.4 mg for maintenance.
How do I count units for compounded semaglutide?
You measure in units on an insulin syringe, and the number depends on your vial's concentration. Use the GLP-1 dose calculator to get the units for your specific mix.
What app tracks Wegovy doses?
Regimen tracks your pen stage, dose dates, and side effects on one timeline and reminds you when your dose is due.
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