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Open full calculatorInjections and practical use: 4 videos, about 16 minutes in total. Watch in order; each write-up assumes the ones before it.
1 of 4 · 5:48
How to Give Yourself A Subcutaneous Injection
Veterans Health Administration · Original
The Veterans Health Administration's step-by-step vial-and-syringe demonstration: room temperature, hand washing, site choice and rotation, wiping the stopper, drawing air, injecting air into the vial, drawing the dose, clearing bubbles, pinching skin, a straight smooth insertion, a three-second hold and sharps disposal.
Read the full fact-check2 of 4 · 4:36
How To Give Injections: Insulin (Subcutaneous) Injections - Weber State University
Weber State University · Original
A university nursing skills demonstration of insulin syringe handling: the units scale, injecting air before drawing, scrubbing multi-dose vial tops, a 45-degree subcutaneous angle, not hesitating on insertion, injecting slowly and going straight to the sharps container.
Read the full fact-check3 of 4 · 4:06
Subcutaneous injection administration
The American Pharmacists Association's training clip on subcutaneous administration into the back of the upper arm: locating the site over the triceps, alcohol and drying, a 45-degree darting insertion, plunger technique, safety device, sharps and a post-injection check.
Read the full fact-check4 of 4 · 1:00
Mayo Clinic Minute - Weaning off popular weight loss medications
A one-minute Mayo Clinic news piece: stopping within about six months carries a high chance of regain, appetite signals return to their default once the drug is gone, and any stop should be discussed with a clinician.
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Why there is no pen-tutorial from a manufacturer here
Novo Nordisk and Lilly publish official pen videos, and the instructions for use in each label are the authoritative source for a pen. We do not embed manufacturer product videos, so this playlist covers the underlying technique from institutions instead. If you use a Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro pen, read the instructions for use in the DailyMed label linked below; they are the same document that comes in the box.
Watch order and why
The Veterans Health Administration video is the clearest patient-facing demonstration of drawing from a vial and injecting, which is how compounded products are usually dispensed. Weber State's nursing video shows the same syringe handling from the instructor's side, and its fact-check explains why the insulin-mixing section does not apply. The APhA clip shows upper-arm technique for a professional giving the injection. The Mayo Clinic Minute on stopping is last because the question comes up once the injections are routine.
The step none of the videos shows
None of these videos covers the arithmetic that causes GLP-1 vial errors: converting a prescribed milligram dose to syringe units at the concentration printed on a specific vial, which changes between pharmacies and fills. The FDA has reported overdoses from exactly that confusion. If you use a vial, get the concentration, the dose in milligrams and the worked conversion in writing from the dispensing pharmacy, and check it with the converter on FormBlends Calculators. Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, including what FormBlends dispenses at formblends.com, are not FDA approved. Technique by site and needle length is on FormBlends Guides.
Sources
- Wegovy (semaglutide) instructions for use, DailyMed set id ee06186f-2aa3-4990-a760-757579d8f77b Accessed September 4, 2026.
- Zepbound (tirzepatide) instructions for use, DailyMed set id 487cd7e7-434c-4925-99fa-aa80b1cc776b Accessed September 4, 2026.
- FDA: Safely using sharps (needles and syringes) at home, at work and on travel Accessed September 4, 2026.
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