Missed a GLP-1 Dose? What Your Label Says
Pick your medicine and when the dose was due. You get the exact missed-dose sentences from its FDA label, with your dates on a timeline. Your prescriber’s instructions come first.
Check another momentThe example: Wed, Oct 7, 2:00 PM
ExampleZepbound · US label
2 days 6 hourssince it was due
That is within the 4 days (96 hours) the label counts from the missed dose. The label’s words for this case are highlighted.
- Was due
- Mon, Oct 5, 8:00 AM
- The label’s window ends
- Fri, Oct 9, 8:00 AM
- Your regular day
- Mondays
The Medication Guide says
If you miss a dose of ZEPBOUND, take the missed dose as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose. If more than 4 days have passed, skip the missed dose and take your next dose on the regularly scheduled day. Do not take 2 doses of ZEPBOUND within 3 days (72 hours) of each other.
What the prescribing information tells your prescriber
If a dose is missed, instruct patients to administer ZEPBOUND as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose. If more than 4 days have passed, skip the missed dose and administer the next dose on the regularly scheduled day. In each case, patients can then resume their regular once weekly dosing schedule.
Changing your regular day
The day of weekly administration can be changed, if necessary, as long as the time between the two doses is at least 3 days (72 hours).
Took too much? Call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 or visit poisonhelp.org, as the labels say. Log the dose you take in your shot journal.
This quotes your medicine’s label and is not medical advice. Follow your prescriber and your medicine’s label. SourcesTerms
Labels quoted on this pageFDA labels on DailyMed and EMA product information
- 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)
- Wegovy: EPAR product information (European Medicines Agency, read October 2026)
- Ozempic: EPAR product information (European Medicines Agency, read October 2026)
- Mounjaro: EPAR product information (European Medicines Agency, read October 2026)
- Saxenda: EPAR product information (European Medicines Agency, read October 2026)
How this works: Method, 7 sources, Checked against 8 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
- Zepbound prescribing information, §2.3 (DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026)
- Wegovy prescribing information, §2.4 (DailyMed, SPL version 19, published Jun 30, 2026)
- Ozempic prescribing information, §2.1 (DailyMed, SPL version 20, published Jun 10, 2026)
- Foundayo prescribing information, §2.3 (DailyMed, SPL version 10, published Aug 13, 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)
How it’s tested
8 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 quotes your medicine’s label and is 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: a Zepbound dose due Monday morning
Say your Zepbound dose was due Monday, October 5 at 8:00 AM and it is now Wednesday at 2:00 PM. That is 54 hours later, inside the 96 hours the label allows, so the page highlights its first sentence: “If you miss a dose of ZEPBOUND, take the missed dose as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose.” The label’s window ends Friday, October 9 at 8:00 AM; after that its second sentence applies, and your usual day stays Monday. The Wegovy label counts differently: it looks at how far away the next dose is.
How the page finds the label’s sentence
Each label words its missed-dose rule in its own way, and the page follows the words. The Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro labels count from the missed dose: within 5 days for Ozempic, within 4 days (96 hours) for Zepbound and Mounjaro. The US Wegovy label counts to the next scheduled dose instead: if it is more than 2 days away, take the missed dose; if less, skip it. The daily tablets (the Wegovy pill, Ozempic tablets, Rybelsus) say to skip a missed tablet, Saxenda says to carry on with the next daily dose, and Foundayo says to take it as soon as possible without doubling up.
The page counts hours on your own clock from the date and time you enter, picks the sentence of the label that matches, and shows it highlighted with the rest of the label’s wording around it, plus the prescribing information your prescriber reads. The timeline marks when the dose was due, where the label’s window ends and your usual day. At exactly a label’s boundary (for Wegovy, exactly 2 days before the next dose) the label does not say which side applies, and the page says so.
When more than one dose in a row was missed, a few labels say more: Wegovy (2 or more weeks), Saxenda (3 or more days) and Foundayo (7 or more days) say to talk to your healthcare provider about how to restart. The others say nothing, and the page says that plainly: the label doesn’t say; ask your prescriber. The page never suggests a dose. Compounded products have no FDA label, so it has no rules for them: follow the written instructions from your prescriber and pharmacy.
- “If you miss a dose of ZEPBOUND, take the missed dose as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose. If more than 4 days have passed, skip the missed dose and take your next dose on the regularly scheduled day.” (Medication Guide; PI §2.3) Source: Zepbound prescribing information, §2.3 (DailyMed, SPL version 40, published Sep 2, 2026).
- “If you miss a dose of WEGOVY and the next scheduled dose is more than 2 days away (48 hours), take the missed dose as soon as possible.” (Medication Guide; PI §2.4) The EU product information uses 5 days after the missed dose instead. Source: Wegovy prescribing information, §2.4 (DailyMed, SPL version 19, published Jun 30, 2026).
- “If a dose is missed, administer OZEMPIC as soon as possible within 5 days after the missed dose.” (PI §2.1) Source: Ozempic prescribing information, §2.1 (DailyMed, SPL version 20, published Jun 10, 2026).
- “If you miss taking FOUNDAYO for 7 or more days in a row, call your healthcare provider to talk about how to restart your treatment.” (Medication Guide; PI §2.3) Source: Foundayo prescribing information, §2.3 (DailyMed, SPL version 10, published Aug 13, 2026).
Missed-dose rules on each US label
A summary of the FDA labels on DailyMed; the page above quotes each one word for word. Your prescriber’s instructions come first.
| Medicine | One missed dose | Several in a row | Changing your day | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy injection | More than 2 days before the next dose; less than 2 days, skip it | 2 or more in a row: the label covers restarting with your provider | At least 2 days (48 hours) between doses | §2.4 |
| Wegovy pill | Skip it; take the next one the following day | The label doesn’t say | Daily | §2.4 |
| Ozempic injection | Within 5 days (120 hours) of the missed dose; after that, skip it | The label doesn’t say | At least 2 days (48 hours) between doses | §2.1 |
| Ozempic tablets | Skip it; take the next one the following day | The label doesn’t say | Daily | §2.1 |
| Rybelsus | Skip it; take the next one the following day | The label doesn’t say | Daily | §2.1 |
| Zepbound | Within 4 days (96 hours) of the missed dose; after that, skip it | The label doesn’t say | At least 3 days (72 hours) between doses | §2.3 |
| Mounjaro | Within 4 days (96 hours) of the missed dose; after that, skip it | The label doesn’t say | At least 3 days (72 hours) between doses | §2.1 |
| Saxenda | Carry on with the next daily dose; no extra dose | More than 3 days since the last dose: the label covers restarting with your provider | Daily | §2.1 |
| Foundayo | As soon as possible; don’t double up | 7 or more in a row: the label covers restarting with your provider | Daily | §2.3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
I missed my Zepbound or Mounjaro shot. How late can I take it?
Both labels say to take the missed dose as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose, and if more than 4 days have passed, to skip it and take the next dose on your regularly scheduled day. They also say not to take 2 doses within 3 days (72 hours) of each other. Enter your dates above to see where you are on that timeline.
What does the Wegovy label say about restarting after missing 2 weeks or more?
The Medication Guide says: “If you miss doses of WEGOVY for 2 or more consecutive weeks, contact your healthcare provider to talk about how to restart your treatment.” The prescribing information tells prescribers to restart the dose escalation at a lower dosage, to reduce stomach side effects. Which dose is for your prescriber to decide; this page doesn’t suggest one.
Is the rule the same in the UK and EU?
Not always. The EU product information for Wegovy injection counts 5 days after the missed dose, where the US label counts 2 days before the next one, and it asks for at least 3 days between doses to change the day (the US Medication Guide says 2). Ozempic and Mounjaro have the same missed-dose windows in both, and the EU Saxenda leaflet uses a 12-hour window. Switch to “EU label” above to see the EMA wording.
What about compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide?
Compounded products are not FDA-approved and have no FDA label, so there is no label rule to show. Follow the written instructions from your prescriber and the pharmacy, and ask them if you are unsure. The FDA has warned about dosing errors with compounded semaglutide, often from mixing up units, mL and mg.
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.