Best Semaglutide GLP-1 Dosing Protocols

💉 Semaglutide 20 Week Titration Dosing Protocols

Semaglutide GLP-1 20-Week Titration Treatment

(Includes Medication and injection supplies.)

 

🌟 PROTOCOL #1: Standard Titration Dosing

Summary: This protocol is for those who can tolerate significant increases in dosing. Patients will use the same single dose for 4 weeks at a time, and continue titrating up until they find the dose that is the most effective for them.

Treatment Weeks Single Weekly Injection Dose Duration at Dose
Weeks 1 – 4 5 units 4 weeks
Weeks 5 – 8 10 units 4 weeks
Weeks 9 – 12 15 units 4 weeks
Weeks 13 – 16 20 units 4 weeks
Weeks 17 – 20 25 units 4 weeks

✨ PROTOCOL #2: Optimal Titration Dosing

Summary: This protocol is optimal for those beginning GLP-1 Semaglutide Treatment, using two smaller injections per week for smoother titration.

Treatment Weeks Dose Per Injection Injections Per Week Total Weekly Units
Weeks 1 – 4 2.5 units 2 times 5 units
Weeks 5 – 9 5 units 2 times 10 units
Weeks 10 – 14 7.5 units 2 times 15 units
Weeks 15 – 20 10 units 2 times 20 units
Weeks 21 – 25 12.5 units 2 times 25 units

🐢 PROTOCOL #3 Escalating Dose Regimen

Summary: This protocol provides a consistently increasing dose to help you find the exact dose that works best for you. 

Treatment Week Single Weekly Injection Dose
Week 1 7 units
Week 2 10 units
Week 3 12 units
Week 4 14 units
Week 5 15 units
Week 6 16 units
Week 7 17 units
Week 8 18 units
Week 9 19 units
Week 10 20 units

Weeks 11-20 

For Weeks 11-20, you would continue to add only 1-2 units per week until you find the dose you feel is most effective.

If you feel any mild side effects during this titration dosing cycle (such as nausea, diarrhea, or not being hungry at all):

  1. Do not increase the dose.
  2. Repeat the same dose the following week.
  3. Continue at that same dose until those side effects subside.
  4. After side effects subside, continue back onto the dosing schedule (adding 1 unit every week).
  5. Maximum Dose: You should never exceed doses beyond 50 units with this medication.

⚠️ Important Dosing Guidelines

  • Maximum Dose: You should never exceed doses beyond 50 units with this medication.
  • Side Effects: If you feel any mild side effects during this titration dosing cycle (such as nausea, diarrhea, or not being hungry at all):
    • Do not increase the dose.
    • Repeat the same dose the following week.
    • Continue at that same dose until those side effects subside.
    • After side effects subside, continue back onto the dosing schedule.
    • Note: It is not uncommon to be at a single dose for several weeks or even months.
  • Aggressive Adjustments: If you are tolerating the medication well and want to make more aggressive dose adjustments, speak to your Superior Genetix Patient Support Team for guidance.

How To Read ½ (.5) units on a 50 Unit Syringe

 

 

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