After four weeks, the dose can rise by 2.5 mg at a time, up to a usual maintenance dose between 5 mg and 15 mg weekly, depending on individual needs
The first thing you should do, before even logging your work, is place that vial into the refrigerator
In 2023, a similar trial in Switzerland did not show decline in nicotine-intake by administration of dulaglutide (another GLP-1 drug)
However, once a pen has been in use or stored at room temperature for 6 weeks, it must be discarded, even if doses remain
Your prescriber should also rule out other causes, including Clostridioides difficile infection, bile acid malabsorption, lactose intolerance unmasked by dietary changes, or pancreatic insufficiency