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Key Takeaways Starting dose: 2mg once weekly for the first 4 weeks to assess tolerance Titration schedule: Increase every 4 weeks: 2mg 4mg 8mg 12mg (max) Half-life: Approximately 6 days, reaching steady state in 4-5 weeks Injection frequency: Once weekly on the same day each week Microdosing option: Some users split doses for improved tolerability Investigational Drug: Retatrutide is NOT FDA-approved and is currently only available through clinical trials
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(2021) employed exenatide extended-release 2 mg once weekly as the formulary option in their institution, with only one patient later switched to dulaglutide 0.75 mg weekly