Mounjaro /Tirzepatide 15 Mg Injection

How should I use Mounjaro?

You should follow the directions on your prescription label carefully and ask your pharmacist or doctor to explain any part you do not understand. It is important to use this medicine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or more often than your doctor prescribes.

Mounjaro is a pre-filled pen injected under the skin (subcutaneously).

Mounjaro is usually given:

once a week.
can be given with or without meals at any time of the day.
may be injected into the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm.
you should rotate the injection site with each dose.
Your doctor will usually start you on a low dose, which will be gradually increased, but not more than once every 4 weeks.

You may change the day of the week you use this medicine as long as there is at least three days between doses.

You may give insulin in the same area as this medicine, but they should not be given right next to each other. Do not mix insulin and Mounjaro in the same injection.

Mounjaro controls type 2 diabetes but does not cure it. It may take four weeks or longer before you see the full benefit of this medicine. Continue to take this medicine even if you feel well. Do not stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor.