THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PRESCRIPTION FROM DR.K. NEW PATIENTS MUST PAY THE NEW PATIENT FEE AND BE SENT AN *APPROVAL MESSAGE* PRIOR TO ORDERING. DO NOT ORDER PRIOR TO THIS OR YOUR ORDER WILL BE CANCELLED MINUS A 5% PROCESSING FEE. RETURNING PATIENTS MAY PLACE AN ORDER WHEN READY AND DO NOT NEED PERMISSION PRIOR TO PLACING A NEW ORDER.
***This product currently ships to any of my patients!***
VIAL CONCENTRATIONS
*Note that with the first vial, there is 2.5mg tirzepatide / 1mg Vitamin B12 / per 0.5ml (50 units) of medication. You can see above that as you move up in dosage, the amount of tirzepatide in each 0.5ml (50 units) increases to match that dose, but the amount of Vitamin B12 remains the same at 1mg. Each vial has a total of 2ml (200 units) so your dose is always 50 units. DO NOT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS YOU INJECT WHEN YOU MOVE UP FROM ONE DOSE TO THE NEXT.
DOSING
The standard dose with these vials is always 50units (0.5ml) SC once a week, no matter the dose. The higher the dose, the higher the concentration of medication in those 50 units.
New patients not previously on an injectable weight loss medication will start at the 2.5mg for the first 4 weeks. You may then move up to the 5mg dose for the next 4 weeks, then 7.5mg for 4 weeks, etc. However, you do NOT have to move up in dosing until you are ready. If you are having successful weight loss on a certain dose, you do not have to move up. Also, if you are having significant side effects on a dose, you should spend another 4 weeks on your current dose before you move up.
Patients should discard their vial after the 4th puncture and should generally use each vial within 28 days (maximum of 45 days) after first puncture. The BUD on your vials are around 90 days after compounding if left unpunctured. It will take a few days for production, batch testing, and packaging before it's ready to be shipped out.
You are allowed to order up to THREE vials at once (a 12-week supply if injecting weekly). However, please note that if you do:
1) You will receive all three of your vials at once, but you would possibly be using your last few doses from that third vial after the BUD date, depending on exactly when your vial is batched and shipped. However, I feel comfortable that the medication will be safe to use within 90 days of receiving it.
2) If you feel uncomfortable with the above, please only order ONE or TWO vials at a time to make sure that all of the medication is used within the 90 day BUD.
***AGAIN, YOU WILL ALWAYS INJECT 50 UNITS NO MATTER WHAT DOSE OF TIRZEPATIDE YOU ARE ON.***
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