Some people, like Wilson, also say they go on and off the mini doses, rather than taking the medication continuously
Some patients respond well before reaching higher doses
Both Mounjaro and Zepbound injector pens and Zepbound single-dose vials don't contain preservatives and are approved for single-use only, so dose-splitting or microdosing is not contemplated by the FDA-label, the company notes
Some patients respond well to lower doses sooner, while others may require gradual adjustments over time
In the case of a GLP-1 receptor agonist like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), microdosing refers to taking lower than the labeled dose
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