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Mounjaro uses a single use fully autometed injector--clean your skin, remove the cap, press the injector against your skin, then press a button. A springloaded

Mounjaro uses a single use fully autometed injector--clean your skin, remove the cap, press the injector against your skin, then press a button. A springloaded needle penetrates you skin and a spring loaded plunger injects the medicine. You have no way to pull backthe plunger to see if you are in a vein/artery. I've never used Ozempic, but my understanding was it used a device similar to insulin pens--dial you dosage, attach needle, insert needle, press at the base of the pen to inject the selected amount. Also no way to pull back to see if you hit a vein/artery.

randallsquared 1y ago
This is right. It's all or nothing, and there's no "pull back" functionality.
- sroussey 1y ago
  Only on the autoinjectors. Not true with the vial and insulin needles.
wormius 1y ago
Yeah, both Ozempic and Trulicity have automated systems like this, just press a button and pop. Is there even a way to hit a vein? The needle is not very deep (it's subcutaneous, just barely under the skin). And it's the stomach, which AFAIK, doesn't have a lot of exposed veins? Either way super simple and quick. Fairly painless. I had a weird rash one time, but apart from that a total of about 15 injections haven't had any issues on either Ozempic or Trulicity in terms of injections. Others may have difficulties, but it's been super easy IMO.
- sroussey 1y ago
  You can get these drugs with a vial and needles and it’s cheaper that way. Not familiar with the autoinjectors, but the instructions when using a vial and insulin needles is definitely to pull back. Peptides don’t have the same negatives as say insulin, but preferable to not have them in your bloodstream nonetheless.
- dmurray 1y ago
  > And it's the stomach, which AFAIK, doesn't have a lot of exposed veins And it's mostly for people who have plenty of stomach fat, so even less chance of hitting something else.
_cenw 1y ago
Mounjaro uses very different designs across the world. The UK has an included needle; here in Germany you need to get them yourself, and neither is an auto-injector.

randallsquared 1y ago

This is right. It's all or nothing, and there's no "pull back" functionality.

sroussey 1y ago
Only on the autoinjectors. Not true with the vial and insulin needles.

wormius 1y ago

Yeah, both Ozempic and Trulicity have automated systems like this, just press a button and pop. Is there even a way to hit a vein? The needle is not very deep (it's subcutaneous, just barely under the skin). And it's the stomach, which AFAIK, doesn't have a lot of exposed veins? Either way super simple and quick. Fairly painless. I had a weird rash one time, but apart from that a total of about 15 injections haven't had any issues on either Ozempic or Trulicity in terms of injections. Others may have difficulties, but it's been super easy IMO.

sroussey 1y ago
You can get these drugs with a vial and needles and it’s cheaper that way. Not familiar with the autoinjectors, but the instructions when using a vial and insulin needles is definitely to pull back. Peptides don’t have the same negatives as say insulin, but preferable to not have them in your bloodstream nonetheless.
dmurray 1y ago
> And it's the stomach, which AFAIK, doesn't have a lot of exposed veins And it's mostly for people who have plenty of stomach fat, so even less chance of hitting something else.

_cenw 1y ago

Mounjaro uses very different designs across the world. The UK has an included needle; here in Germany you need to get them yourself, and neither is an auto-injector.