Semaglutide for diabetes
Metadata
- Coding system
- Dictionary of Medicines and Devices
- Coding system release
- 2026 3.2.0
- Organisation
- OpenSAFELY
- Codelist ID
- opensafely/semaglutide-for-diabetes
- Version ID
- 438ad56a
- Number of codes included
- 26
About
Description
This codelist aims to identify the prescribing of semaglutide products which are licenced for the treatment of diabetes.
Methodology
Search strategy
Semaglutide AMPs under dm+d category Semaglutide (VTM) 777514008 were reviewed and considered for inclusion.
Licencing information was interpreted from the relevant Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
If all of the AMPs under a VMP related to the same indication, then the VMP code was also considered for inclusion in the codelist. If the VMP code contained AMPs which had different indications, then the VMP code was excluded.
This led to Semaglutide 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) 36491011000001101 being excluded. In January 2026 this code accounted for approximately 1% of all dispensed semaglutide, or 14% of semaglutide dispensed as an AMP beneath that VMP. So, although this does reduce the sensitivity of this codelist, the impact is relatively small.
References
Signed off by
- Andrew Brown, (April 8, 2026)
- Caroline Acuda, (April 8, 2026)
Codelists are developed by a broad community of users for individual study purposes, which may or may not meet the needs of other studies. They should not be thought of as universal definitions of a particular condition.
We don't offer any guarantees about what they do or don't identify. Users should carefully check that any codelist meets their needs, and seek clinical input where appropriate.
* dm+d codelists can be downloaded with codes mapped to changed VMPs included - this is the default for an OpenSAFELY project. See the documentation on keeping codelists up to date for more details.
| code | term |
|---|---|
| 36470811000001107 | Ozempic 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 36471111000001106 | Ozempic 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 36471411000001101 | Ozempic 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 36490911000001109 | Semaglutide 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) |
| 36491111000001100 | Semaglutide 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) |
| 38074611000001103 | Ozempic 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38719911000001103 | Ozempic 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38720111000001100 | Ozempic 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38731811000001101 | Rybelsus 3mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38732111000001103 | Rybelsus 7mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38732411000001108 | Rybelsus 14mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38840111000001100 | Semaglutide 14mg tablets (VMP) |
| 38840211000001106 | Semaglutide 3mg tablets (VMP) |
| 38840311000001103 | Semaglutide 7mg tablets (VMP) |
| 42772111000001109 | Ozempic 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Abacus Medicine Ltd) (AMP) |
| 43167711000001102 | Rybelsus 3mg tablets (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) |
| 43168211000001108 | Rybelsus 7mg tablets (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) |
| 43168411000001107 | Rybelsus 14mg tablets (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) |
| 45476811000001105 | Rybelsus 1.5mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 45477511000001109 | Rybelsus 4mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 45477811000001107 | Rybelsus 9mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 45481711000001104 | Semaglutide 1.5mg tablets (VMP) |
| 45481811000001107 | Semaglutide 4mg tablets (VMP) |
| 45481911000001102 | Semaglutide 9mg tablets (VMP) |
| 45730411000001100 | Ozempic 2mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) |
| 45730911000001108 | Semaglutide 2mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) |
* Note that this is the full list of explicitly included dm+d codes for this codelist. An OpenSAFELY project will by default also include previous or subsequent codes for any included VMPs that may have changed code. See the documentation on keeping codelists up to date for more details.
This page shows the search terms that were used to build the codelist. Concepts that match the search terms, but which were excluded, are in faint grey.
semaglutide
Included 26 out of 42 matching concepts.
Show matching concepts
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Ozempic 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Abacus Medicine Ltd) (AMP) (
42772111000001109) -
Ozempic 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
36470811000001107) -
Ozempic 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
38074611000001103) -
Ozempic 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
36471111000001106) -
Ozempic 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
38719911000001103) -
Ozempic 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
36471411000001101) -
Ozempic 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
38720111000001100) -
Ozempic 2mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
45730411000001100) -
Rybelsus 1.5mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
45476811000001105) -
Rybelsus 14mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
38732411000001108) -
Rybelsus 14mg tablets (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
43168411000001107) -
Rybelsus 3mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
38731811000001101) -
Rybelsus 3mg tablets (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
43167711000001102) -
Rybelsus 4mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
45477511000001109) -
Rybelsus 7mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
38732111000001103) -
Rybelsus 7mg tablets (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
43168211000001108) -
Rybelsus 9mg tablets (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
45477811000001107) -
Semaglutide (VTM) (
777514008) -
Semaglutide 0.25mg/0.19ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
36490911000001109) -
Semaglutide 0.25mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
42237311000001104) -
Semaglutide 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
36491011000001101) -
Semaglutide 1.5mg tablets (VMP) (
45481711000001104) -
Semaglutide 1.7mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
42237411000001106) -
Semaglutide 14mg tablets (VMP) (
38840111000001100) -
Semaglutide 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
36491111000001100) -
Semaglutide 1mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
42237511000001105) -
Semaglutide 2.4mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
42237611000001109) -
Semaglutide 2mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled disposable devices (VMP) (
45730911000001108) -
Semaglutide 3mg tablets (VMP) (
38840211000001106) -
Semaglutide 4mg tablets (VMP) (
45481811000001107) -
Semaglutide 7mg tablets (VMP) (
38840311000001103) -
Semaglutide 9mg tablets (VMP) (
45481911000001102) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 0.25mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
42220711000001104) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 0.25mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
42751011000001103) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
42220411000001105) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 0.5mg/0.37ml solution for injection 1.5ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
42751411000001107) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 1.7mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
42219111000001101) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 1.7mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
42753811000001108) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 1mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
42221311000001108) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 1mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
42753011000001102) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 2.4mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) (AMP) (
42221011000001105) -
Wegovy FlexTouch 2.4mg/0.75ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Pharmaram Ltd) (AMP) (
42754011000001100)