Patients should work with a registered dietitian to conduct a thorough review of current eating patterns, as caloric needs decrease with weight loss
They may be organized by source (e.g., fluid-based from blood or CSF, or neuroimaging-based) or by intended use, such as for diagnosis, prognosis, prediction, or patient stratification
Increasing frequency beyond the weekly schedule risks unpredictable drug accumulation, injection site irritation, nausea or other GI side effects from inappropriate dosing intervals, and data gapsthis dosing pattern hasn't been studied in clinical trials
Right now, no country has approved a true generic version of tirzepatide
For people paying completely out of pocket, or whose insurance plan wont cover Contrave, the drug can cost around $839 for 120, 890 mg tablets