first week on tirzepatide What to Expect When Starting Tirzepatide: Complete Guide My FIRST Week on Tirzepatide

For patients who are tolerating the maximal therapeutic dose of a once-daily or twice-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist (exenatide 10 g twice daily, liraglutide 1.8 mg once daily, or lixisenatide 20 mg once daily) but who are changing to a once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist, we recommend starting dulaglutide once weekly or exenatide once weekly at the maximal therapeutic dose (dulaglutide 1.5 mg, exenatide 2 mg)

If you have type 2 diabetes and take insulin, GLP-1s could also increase the risk of low blood sugar

Its important to note that obesity is often considered a chronic condition that may require long-term management

These medicines can, unfortunately, change how your body absorbs food, potentially leading to lower intakes of nutrients like vitamin B12 or iron over time

If they wish, RxSS can facilitate approval from their prescriber