General 25.1
The weekly injection can be taken at any time of day, with or without food, which turns timing into a lever, so some people prefer to inject in the evening so the peak window overlaps with sleep while others choose a day with fewer obligations, and although there is no universally correct answer, deliberately placing the injection so the first 48 hours land on a lower stakes stretch of the week can make the adjustment period more manageable
If a day is missed, the research-sensible response is simply to resume the next scheduled dose, not to double up, because there is no acute deficit to make good and doubling only departs from the documented figure
The 5.0 mg dose was the lowest dose studied in the SURMOUNT-1 trial and produced an average of 16% body weight loss over 72 weeks
Educate patients that: Gastrointestinal side effects are common early on Symptoms are typically temporary and improve over time Side effects are often more noticeable during dose escalation Providers can adjust dosing if symptoms become difficult to manage 2
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