Microdose GLP-1Rx Personalized Dosing Instructions
Follow the treatment plan prescribed by your physician. This medication is injected weekly. Depending on how you tolerate your medication and your weight loss goals, dose changes generally happen every 2 weeks.
Step 1: Assess any side effects
| Severity of side effects | What to do next |
|---|---|
| 🟢 None or manageable* | Continue to step 2 |
| 🔴 Unmanageable** | Stop here and message your doctor |
* Your side effect doesn’t disrupt your daily life. Mild nausea, headaches, fatigue, constipation, and diarrhea are common and can go away over time.
** Your side effects interfere with your ability to function.
Step 2: Assess your weight loss
| Weight lost every 2 weeks | Dose guidance |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 lb | Go to the next highest dose on the chart below |
| 3-4 lb | Stay at your current dose |
| 5-8 lb | Stay at your current dose. If you lose more than 5 pounds in the next 2 weeks, drop your dosage by 0.2 mg and message your doctor |
| More than 8 lb | Message your doctor |
| If you’re at or are maintaining your goal weight | Stay at your current dose and message your doctor |
Dosing chart
| If your current dose is… | Next highest dose would be… |
|---|---|
| 0.2 mg (8 units) 0.3 mg (12 units) | 0.4 mg (16 units) |
| 0.4 mg (16 units) | 0.6 mg (24 units) |
| 0.6 mg (24 units) | stay at 0.6 mg (24 units) |
*0.6 mg is the maximum dose
Read more about your medication here: Safety information for Compounded Semaglutide