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Starting at 5 mg instead of 2.5 mg Some providers start patients at 5 mg when: The patient was on maximum-dose semaglutide (2.0 to 2.4 mg) for 6 or more months with good tolerance The patient experienced no significant GI side effects on semaglutide Weight loss has been stalled for 8 or more weeks despite medication compliance The patient has a BMI above 40 and more aggressive weight loss is clinically appropriate A study examining GLP-1 to tirzepatide transitions found that patients who started at 5 mg had manageable side effects and comparable outcomes to those who started at 2.5 mg, provided they had prior GLP-1 experience

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