Is the 'golden dose' trick safe?
Why drawing extra medicine from a weight-loss pen is risky.
Drawing leftover liquid out of a GLP-1 pen to get extra doses is unsafe. You can't know the true dose, the medicine can become contaminated, and dosing this way isn't supported by the manufacturer. The only safe dose is the one you've been prescribed, given the way the pen is designed to be used.
This is general information about prescription medicines, not advice or a recommendation to use them. Speak to your prescriber or pharmacist about your own treatment.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Speak to a doctor, pharmacist or other qualified clinician about your own health, especially before starting a supplement or if symptoms are new, severe or worrying.
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