Brand-name medications come in proprietary injection pens with specific color coding: Ozempic: Red pen cap, doses labeled on pen Wegovy: Blue pen cap, doses labeled on pen Mounjaro: Purple pen cap, doses labeled on pen Zepbound: Teal pen cap, doses labeled on pen Trulicity: Green pen cap, single-dose pen (no dose selector) Victoza: Blue pen, multi-dose pen with dose selector Saxenda: Blue pen, multi-dose pen with dose selector Compounded medications typically come in glass vials with handwritten or printed labels, not prefilled pens
When the face loses fat, the cheeks, under-eye area, temples, and lines around the mouth can appear more noticeable
If your weight plateaus for several months while on a stable dose, it might be time to revisit your strategy with your provider
This is important since many people who are overweight or obese have a hard time getting started with body fat reduction