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Initial Dose
– 2.5 mg SC once every week x 4 weeks
Maintenance Dose
– Increase to 5 mg SC once every week
– May increase by 2.5-mg increments after at least 4 weeks at current dose as needed for glycemic control
Maximum Dose
– 15 mg SC every week
Missed SC Dose
<4 Days (96 hr): – Administer as soon as possible after missed dose
>4 days :– Skip missed dose and administer next dose on regularly scheduled day
– In each case, patients can resume their regular once weekly dosing schedule
SC Administration
– Administer SC in abdomen, thigh, or upper arm
– Rotate injection site with each dose
– Administer once weekly, at any time of day, with or without meals
Change Day of Weekly Administration: May be changed, if necessary, as long as time between the 2 doses is at least 3 days (72 hr)
Find a Physician:
Hoag Concierge Medicine (Newport Beach)
Institute of Plant-Based Medicine (Newport Beach)