Injection Site Rotation Chart
Tap where you injected and the map shows your last four sites, so the next one can go somewhere else, as the labels ask. Everything stays on this device.
ExampleExample journal · not used lately
Upper right abdomen
Last used Aug 24; also lower right abdomen. Your last injection went into the left thigh, 3 days ago.
| Site | 12 weeks agothis week | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Upper left abdomen | used in 1 of these weeks | Sep 14 |
| Upper right abdomen | used in 1 of these weeks | Aug 24 |
| Lower left abdomen | used in 2 of these weeks | Sep 28 |
| Lower right abdomen | used in 1 of these weeks | Sep 7 |
| Left thigh | used in 2 of these weeks | Oct 5 |
| Right thigh | used in 2 of these weeks | Sep 21 |
| Left upper arm | not used in these weeks | – |
| Right upper arm | not used in these weeks | – |
- Sites used, last 28 days
- 4 of 8
- Injections logged with a site
- 9
This is a record, not medical advice. Follow your prescriber and your medicine’s label. SourcesTerms
Your doses
These are the example’s entries. Yours will appear here, newest first, saved only in this browser.
Mon, Oct 5
- 8:00 PMZepbound 5 mg · Left thigh
Mon, Sep 28
- 8:00 PMZepbound 5 mg · Lower left abdomen
Mon, Sep 21
- 8:00 PMZepbound 5 mg · Right thigh
Mon, Sep 14
- 8:00 PMZepbound 5 mg · Upper left abdomen
Mon, Sep 7
- 8:00 PMZepbound 5 mg · Lower right abdomen
Mon, Aug 31
- 8:00 PMZepbound 2.5 mg · Left thigh
Mon, Aug 24
- 8:00 PMZepbound 2.5 mg · Upper right abdomen
Calendar reminderA repeating alert in your own calendar, no account
A repeating event in your own calendar app, with an alert. No account, no server and no push messages: your calendar does the reminding. It says only that it’s your usual day and never names a dose, so it can’t fall out of step with what your prescriber orders.
Labels this journal citesFDA prescribing information on DailyMed, with versions and dates
The medicines, their strengths, the injection sites, the common side effects and the warning signs come from these labels. Compounded products have no FDA label: the journal records what your pharmacy wrote and nothing more.
- Wegovy (semaglutide) injection and tablets: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Novo Nordisk; DailyMed, SPL version 19, published Jun 30, 2026)
- Ozempic (semaglutide) injection: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Novo Nordisk; DailyMed, SPL version 20, published Jun 10, 2026)
- Rybelsus and Ozempic (semaglutide) tablets: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Novo Nordisk; DailyMed, SPL version 14, published Aug 19, 2026)
- Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Eli Lilly and Company; DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026)
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Eli Lilly and Company; DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026)
- Saxenda (liraglutide) injection: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Novo Nordisk; DailyMed, SPL version 22, published Jun 15, 2026)
- Foundayo (orforglipron) tablets: prescribing information and Medication Guide (Eli Lilly and Company; DailyMed, SPL version 10, published Aug 13, 2026)
How this works: Method, 7 sources, Checked against 2 worked examples,
How this works
Method
It records what you enter and nothing more. A branded medicine’s dose is chosen from the strengths printed on its current FDA label, a compounded one is the mg written on the pharmacy label, with no conversion of any kind. The site map numbers your last four injection sites and lists those not used lately, oldest first. The missed-dose page finds the sentence of the label that matches the hours since the dose was due and quotes it word for word.
Sources
- Wegovy prescribing information, §2.1 (DailyMed, SPL version 19, published Jun 30, 2026)
- Zepbound prescribing information, §12.3 (DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026)
- Ozempic (semaglutide) injection: prescribing information (Novo Nordisk (DailyMed), SPL 20, 2026)
- Rybelsus and Ozempic (semaglutide) tablets: prescribing information (Novo Nordisk (DailyMed), SPL 14, 2026)
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection: prescribing information (Eli Lilly and Company (DailyMed), SPL 40, 2026)
- Saxenda (liraglutide) injection: prescribing information (Novo Nordisk (DailyMed), SPL 22, 2026)
- Foundayo (orforglipron) tablets: prescribing information (Eli Lilly and Company (DailyMed), SPL 10, 2026)
How it’s tested
2 worked examples for this page are checked by automated tests before every release: given the inputs, the tool must show the expected answer.
Limits
This is a record, not medical advice. Follow your prescriber and your medicine’s label.
Changes
- First published: a private dose log with an injection-site map, a side-effect diary, a printout for your doctor, calendar reminders and the labels’ missed-dose rules.
Worked example: nine weekly Zepbound shots
The example journal on this page has nine weekly Zepbound shots from August 10 to October 5. The last four went into the left thigh, then the lower left abdomen, then the right thigh, then the upper left abdomen, newest first, so the map marks those four 1 to 4. The upper right and lower right abdomen were last used on August 24 and September 7, so the map shows those two as not used lately. The labels ask for a different site each time, and any of the three areas is fine: they give similar levels of the medicine.
How the map picks the sites to show
Every dose you log keeps the site you tapped. The map numbers the sites of your last four injections, 1 for the most recent, and shades each zone by how often you used it in the last 28 days. The sites that are not among those last four are listed as “not used lately”, oldest first; a site you have never used counts as the oldest. That is all the map does: it remembers, so you don’t have to.
The labels name three areas: the abdomen, the thigh and the upper arm. The map splits the abdomen into four quarters around the belly button, because the instructions for use ask you to keep about 2 inches (5 cm) from it and to move within an area as well as between areas. The upper arm means the back of the arm, and the labels say someone else should give the injection there (Zepbound and Mounjaro, and the instructions for some Wegovy and Ozempic pens), so the map only lists the arms among the sites not used lately once you have logged an injection there.
Rotation is about your skin, not the dose. The Wegovy and Zepbound labels report that the medicine reached similar levels in the blood from the abdomen, the thigh and the upper arm, so no site is “stronger”. Saxenda’s label adds that rotating within the same region lowers the risk of cutaneous amyloidosis, a lump of protein under the skin that can form where one spot is used again and again.
- “Rotate injection sites with each dose.” (Wegovy §2.1; Zepbound §2.4; Mounjaro §2.2) Source: Wegovy prescribing information, §2.1 (DailyMed, SPL version 19, published Jun 30, 2026).
- “Similar exposure was achieved with subcutaneous administration of tirzepatide in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm.” (Zepbound §12.3; Wegovy §12.3 says the same of semaglutide) Source: Zepbound prescribing information, §12.3 (DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026).
- “You may use the same area of your body but be sure to choose a different injection site in that area.” (Zepbound Medication Guide) Source: Zepbound prescribing information (DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026).
- Inject into the stomach area “at least 2 inches from the belly button” (Zepbound Instructions for Use; Wegovy’s say “keep 2 inches away from your belly button”). Source: Zepbound prescribing information (DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026).
Where each label says to inject
From the current FDA labels on DailyMed. Tablets (the Wegovy pill, Ozempic tablets, Rybelsus, Foundayo) are swallowed, so they have no injection site.
| Medicine | Where | Rotation, in the label’s words | Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy injection | Abdomen, thigh or upper arm | Rotate injection sites with each dose. | §2.1 |
| Ozempic injection | Abdomen, thigh or upper arm | Instruct patients to use a different injection site each week when injecting in the same body region. | §2.1 |
| Zepbound | Abdomen, thigh; back of the upper arm by another person | Rotate injection sites with each dose. | §2.4 |
| Mounjaro | Abdomen, thigh; back of the upper arm by another person | Rotate injection sites with each dose. | §2.2 |
| Saxenda | Abdomen, thigh or upper arm | Rotate injection sites within the same region in order to reduce the risk of cutaneous amyloidosis. | §2.1 |
| Ozempic (Medication Guide) | Stomach (abdomen), thigh or upper arm | Change (rotate) your injection site with each injection. Do not use the same site for each injection. | MG |
| Wegovy (Instructions for Use) | Front of the thighs, lower stomach (2 inches from the belly button) or upper arm | You may inject in the same body area each week, but make sure it is not in the same spot each time. | IFU |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which injection site works best for Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro?
None of them, according to the labels. The Wegovy and Zepbound labels report similar levels of the medicine in the blood from the abdomen, the thigh and the upper arm (section 12.3). Pick the area that is comfortable for you and move to a different spot each time. If one area bruises or stings more, note it in the journal and mention it to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Why rotate injection sites at all?
Using the same spot again and again can leave the skin sore, lumpy or hard. The labels ask you to change the site with each injection, and the Saxenda label links rotating within a region to a lower risk of cutaneous amyloidosis, a build-up of protein under the skin. The instructions for use also say not to inject where the skin is tender, bruised, red or hard, or into scars or stretch marks.
Can I inject into my own upper arm?
The Zepbound and Mounjaro labels say another person should inject in the back of the upper arm, and the instructions for use of some Wegovy and Ozempic pens say “back of upper arm (only with help from someone else)”. If you inject yourself, the abdomen and the thighs give you six zones on this map to rotate between.
Where is my rotation history saved?
Only in this browser, on this device, with the rest of your journal. Nothing is uploaded and nothing goes into the page address. Use Backup & sync (in the footer) to keep a copy or move it to a new phone, or download a CSV from the ⋯ menu.
Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus and Saxenda are trademarks of Novo Nordisk A/S; Zepbound, Mounjaro and Foundayo are trademarks of Eli Lilly and Company. Binary Decimal is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.