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Dosing plan

RYBELSUS® packaging is conveniently colour-coded by dosage strength to avoid dosing confusion. Packaging for 3 mg strength is accented with green, 7 mg is accented with red, and 14 mg is accented with blue.

Each package contains 3 blister cards with 10 pills each, enough for 30 days of treatment.

Starting dose1

3mg

Start with 3 mg once daily for 1 month. This will give your body a chance to get used to the medicine.

Maintenance doses1

7mg

Increase dose to 7 mg once daily for at least 1 month. 

14mg

Based on individual needs, your doctor may decide to increase your dose to 14 mg.

A Simple Dosing Plan

Download the patient leaflet for more information about taking or using RYBELSUS®.

For questions about managing your diabetes and taking your daily RYBELSUS®, talk to your health care professional.

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References

RYBELSUS® [summary of product characteristics]. Bagsværd, Denmark: Novo Nordisk A/S; REF- 53798; December 2021.

Piepoli MF, Hoes AW, Agewall S, et al. 2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. European Heart Journal. 2016;37:2315–2381.

Davies MJ, D’Alessio DA, Fradkin J, et al. Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes, 2018. A Study of Diabetes (EASD). Diabetologia. 2018;61:2461–2498.

American Diabetes Association. Diabetes A to Z: What You Need to Know About Diabetes—Simply Put. 7th ed. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association; 2016. 

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