What dose of tirzepatide is used for weight loss?

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The Zepbound label for chronic weight management starts at 2.5 mg weekly and lists 5, 10 and 15 mg as maintenance doses. In SURMOUNT-1, adults taking 15 mg lost 20.9% of body weight on average over 72 weeks (treatment-regimen estimand). Your clinician chooses the dose based on response and side effects; compounded products do not have their own trial data.

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