Dosing made easy

Dosing made easy

Dosing
made easy

We know dosing with concentration and units can be confusing. At Mochi we want to help you have a better experience on your weight loss journey! This dosing guide provides general reference information about how to inject, a units calculator, and other important things to know! For any further questions, contact your Mochi provider!

How to store your medication

How to store your medication

How to store your medication

Storage instructions may vary slightly depending on the medication/pharmacy—always follow the directions provided
with your medication.

Storage instructions may vary slightly depending on the medication/pharmacy—always follow the directions provided
with your medication.

Storage instructions may vary slightly depending on the medication/pharmacy—always follow the directions provided with your medication.

  • Keep your medication in the refrigerator between 36°F and 46°F (2°C to 8°C).

  • Once opened, check the Beyond Use Date (BUD) on your label. Throw away any doses after that date, even if there’s medication left.

  • Store your vials away from light. If your refrigerator has a light that stays on, place your vials in an opaque container.

  • Be careful when handling vials and syringes—they can break or cause injury.

  • Always store medication and supplies out of reach of children.

  • Keep your medication in the refrigerator between 36°F and 46°F (2°C to 8°C).

  • Once opened, check the Beyond Use Date (BUD) on your label. Throw away any doses after that date, even if there’s medication left.

  • Store your vials away from light. If your refrigerator has a light that stays on, place your vials in an opaque container.

  • Be careful when handling vials and syringes—they can break or cause injury.

  • Always store medication and supplies out of reach of children.

  • Keep your medication in the refrigerator between 36°F and 46°F (2°C to 8°C).

  • Once opened, check the Beyond Use Date (BUD) on your label. Throw away any doses after that date, even if there’s medication left.

  • Store your vials away from light. If your refrigerator has a light that stays on, place your vials in an opaque container.

  • Be careful when handling vials and syringes—they can break or cause injury.

  • Always store medication and supplies out of reach of children.

⚠️ Careful: Only prepare your dose right before your injection. Do not pre-fill syringes ahead of time.

What is concentration? What are additives?

What is concentration? What are additives?

What is concentration? What are additives?

We know medications can feel complicated - we're here to make them simpler.

We know medications can feel complicated - we're here to make them simpler.

Storage instructions may vary slightly depending on the medication/pharmacy—always follow the directions provided with your medication.

Concentration

Think of concentration as how strong your medicine is in the vial. It’s the amount of medication mixed into each milliliter (mL) of liquid.

  • Different pharmacies may prepare your medication in slightly different concentrations.

  • That means the same dose could be a different volume in the syringe, depending on how it was made.

  • Don’t worry—you don’t need to figure this out on your own. Always follow the units listed on your vial label and in your Mochi portal. That’s the number that matters most.

Additives in Compounded GLP-1 Medications

When your medication is prepared by a compounding pharmacy, it may include safe, supportive ingredients called additives. These are common in compounded GLP-1 prescriptions and serve important purposes:

  • Stability & Preservation: Additives help your medication stay effective and safe during storage.

  • Comfort: Some additives can make injections gentler on your body.

  • Extras: Certain pharmacies include beneficial additives, like Vitamin B12 (which can give the medication a reddish tint)

💡 Tip: Additives do not reduce how well your GLP-1 medication works for weight loss.

Understanding units, cc's, and mL's

Understanding units, cc's, and mL's

Understanding units, cc's, and mL's

There can be a lot of terms to understand - let's break it down!

There can be a lot of terms to understand - let's break it down!

Storage instructions may vary slightly depending on the medication/pharmacy—always follow the directions provided with your medication.

Units

  • “Units” measure the strength (potency) of the medication, not the liquid volume.

  • For GLP-1 medications, your prescription is written in units because that’s the most accurate way to measure your dose.

  • 100 units is 1 mL

  • Example: You might be prescribed 20 units, which tells you how much active drug to inject—regardless of the liquid volume.

mL (milliliters)

  • A milliliter (mL) is a standard metric measurement of liquid volume.

  • It tells you how much liquid is in your syringe.

  • Example: 1 mL = one-thousandth of a liter (about 1/5 of a teaspoon).

cc (cubic centimeters)

  • A cc is the same as a mL. They are interchangeable.

  • 1 cc = 1 mL exactly.

  • You might see “cc” on some syringes or instructions, but it means the same thing as mL.

What if my pharmacy changes?

What if my pharmacy changes?

What if my pharmacy changes?

Different pharmacies use different concentrations and formulations as they use different concentrations or additives. We recommend you administer the units on your vial but verify the amount in your patient portal.

💡 Tip: If your medication looks a little different—like the vial is a new color, the liquid has a tint, or you received two vials instead of one—that’s usually due to concentration or additives. If you’re ever unsure, check your prescription label and confirm in your portal.

Please consult your Mochi provider if you have questions about your units or dosing.


Different pharmacies use different concentrations and formulations as they use different concentrations or additives. We recommend you administer the units on your vial but verify the amount in your patient portal.

💡 Tip: If your medication looks a little different—like the vial is a new color, the liquid has a tint, or you received two vials instead of one—that’s usually due to concentration or additives. If you’re ever unsure, check your prescription label and confirm in your portal.

Please consult your Mochi provider if you have questions about your units or dosing.


Different pharmacies use different concentrations and formulations as they use different concentrations or additives. We recommend you administer the units on your vial but verify the amount in your patient portal.

💡 Tip: If your medication looks a little different—like the vial is a new color, the liquid has a tint, or you received two vials instead of one—that’s usually due to concentration or additives. If you’re ever unsure, check your prescription label and confirm in your portal.

Please consult your Mochi provider if you have questions about your units or dosing.


What is the correct volume to draw?

What is the correct volume to draw?

What is the correct volume to draw?

Extract up to the number of units stated on your prescription vial. If the label and your portal units differ, contact your Mochi provider

Extract up to the number of units stated on your prescription vial. If the label and your portal units differ, contact your Mochi provider

Extract up to the number of units stated on your prescription vial. If the label and your portal units differ, contact your Mochi provider

Things to know

  • Only prepare your dose right before your injection.

  • Do not pre-fill syringes.

  • Rotate your injection sites weekly.

Be careful!

  • Avoid injecting into bruises, scabs, recent vaccinations, injections or procedures sites.

  • Minor bruising, redness, or tenderness is normal.

Where do I administer my medication?

Where do I administer my medication?

Where do I administer my medication?

Your healthcare provider can help you choose the injection site that is best for you.

Your healthcare provider can help you choose the injection site that is best for you.

Your healthcare provider can help you choose the injection site that is best for you.

Make sure to rotate your injection sites weekly!

Make sure to rotate your injection sites weekly!

Make sure to rotate your injection sites weekly!

How to inject your medication?

How to inject your medication?

How to inject your medication?

Always follow the instructions on your prescription label—these steps are a general guide.

Always follow the instructions on your prescription label—these steps are a general guide.

  1. Check your prescription label for specific instructions about storage and your prescribed dose.

  1. Check your prescription label for specific instructions about storage and your prescribed dose.

  1. Check your prescription label for specific instructions about storage and your prescribed dose.

  1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds.

  1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds.

  1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds.

  1. Gather your supplies:

    • Medication vial

    • Syringe with needle

    • Alcohol wipes

  1. Gather your supplies:

    • Medication vial

    • Syringe with needle

    • Alcohol wipes

  1. Gather your supplies:

    • Medication vial

    • Syringe with needle

    • Alcohol wipes

  1. Clean your injection site: Use a new alcohol wipe to clean the area.

  1. Clean your injection site: Use a new alcohol wipe to clean the area.

  1. Remove the cap from the needle.

    • Insert the needle into the center of the rubber vial top.

    • Push the plunger down to inject air into the vial.

    • Turn the vial and syringe upside down together, keeping the needle in place.

    • Slowly pull back the plunger until you reach your prescribed dose.

    • Tap the syringe gently to move any air bubbles to the top, then push the plunger slightly to release the air back into the vial.

  1. Remove the cap from the needle.

    • Insert the needle into the center of the rubber vial top.

    • Push the plunger down to inject air into the vial.

    • Turn the vial and syringe upside down together, keeping the needle in place.

    • Slowly pull back the plunger until you reach your prescribed dose.

    • Tap the syringe gently to move any air bubbles to the top, then push the plunger slightly to release the air back into the vial.

  1. Pinch the fat and quickly insert the needle at a 90-degree angle.

    • Press the plunger down until all the medication is injected.

    • Without pulling back on the plunger, remove the needle by pulling the syringe straight out.

    • Apply light pressure with a cotton ball, tissue, or bandage afterwards.

  1. Pinch the fat and quickly insert the needle at a 90-degree angle.

    • Press the plunger down until all the medication is injected.

    • Without pulling back on the plunger, remove the needle by pulling the syringe straight out.

    • Apply light pressure with a cotton ball, tissue, or bandage afterwards.

Further Questions?

Further Questions?

Further Questions?

Contact your Mochi provider or call our 24/7 line at +1(619)-648-1247

Contact your Mochi provider or call our 24/7 line at +1(619)-648-1247

© 2025 Mochi Health

All professional medical services are provided by licensed physicians and clinicians affiliated with independently owned and operated professional practices. Mochi Health Corp. provides administrative and technology services to affiliated medical practices it supports, and does not provide any professional medical services itself.

© 2025 Mochi Health

All professional medical services are provided by licensed physicians and clinicians affiliated with independently owned and operated professional practices. Mochi Health Corp. provides administrative and technology services to affiliated medical practices it supports, and does not provide any professional medical services itself.

© 2025 Mochi Health

All professional medical services are provided by licensed physicians and clinicians affiliated with independently owned and operated professional practices. Mochi Health Corp. provides administrative and technology services to affiliated medical practices it supports, and does not provide any professional medical services itself.