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 PHARMACY CURRENTLY ONLY SHIPS TO PATIENTS IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, TENNESSEE, AND WISCONSIN***
VIAL CONCENTRATIONS
*Note that with the first vial, there is 2.5mg tirzepatide / 50mg l-carnitine / 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 l-carnitine remains the same at 50mg. 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 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 90 days after compounding if left unpunctured. To make sure you are able to use all of your medication within that timeframe, please order up to 2 vials at a time.
You are allowed to order up to a 90-day supply at one time. However, two may issues may occur:
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.
2) You will not receive all three of your vials with your first order and you will need to call the pharmacy in a few weeks to get your 3rd vial.
To avoid either of the above issues, ordering a maximum of TWO VIALS at one time is encouraged.
***AGAIN, YOU WILL ALWAYS INJECT 50 UNITS NO MATTER WHAT DOSE OF TIRZEPATIDE YOU ARE ON.***
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