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When dosing intermittently, patients not responding to a 50 mg dosage may benefit from increasing the dosage up to a maximum of 100 mg per day during the next menstrual cycle (and subsequent cycles) as follows: 50 mg per day during the first 3 days of dosing followed by 100 mg per day during the remaining days in the dosing cycle

Eur J Heart Fail 19(1):6977 Kristensen SL, Rrth R, Jhund PS, Docherty KF, Sattar N, Preiss D, Kber L, Petrie MC, McMurray JJV (2019) Cardiovascular, mortality, and kidney outcomes with GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcome trials

Zepbound, along with Ozempic, Wegovy, and Saxenda, is part of a family commonly called GLP-1 drugs, or glucagon-like peptide1 receptor agonists

Many post-bariatric patients are on long-term medications for conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or thyroid disorders, and the altered gastrointestinal anatomy can affect how these drugs are absorbed and metabolised

Weight Loss Comparison Table *Weight loss was lower in patients with type 2 diabetes (approximately 48%)

Age, metabolic rate, insulin sensitivity, and physical activity level all modulate how quickly your body responds to tirzepatide's dual-receptor mechanism