Others claim that microdosing can help people who only want to lose a few pounds or curb food cravings.
Does Microdosing Ozempic Help With Weight Loss?
Patients are prescribed the starting dose and, after four weeks, are switched to double the starting dose.
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However, this strong response is unusual.
Online users said theyve experimented with microdosing semaglutide ranging from 0.05 mg to 0.125 mg.
But its unclear if these microdoses are effective for weight loss.
Is Microdosing Ozempic Risky?
Those shortages have allowed compounding pharmacies to produce and sell their own versions of GLP-1 drugs.
However, non-FDA approved compounded drugs could contain unapproved ingredients or carry risks of contamination, Cabandugama explained.
Eli Lilly, the drugmaker of tirzapetide, nowsells single-dose vials in a direct-to-consumer program.
Some online videos also show people how many clicks to use on an autoinjector pen to get a microdose.
She said microdosing should be studied to capture peoples experiences and needs so a safe strategy can be recommended.
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