Delivery Time:5-6 weeks from ordering
You will receive 1, 2, or 3 multidose vials (depending on your order) plus insulin syringes to draw up and self-administer your dose once a week. If approved, your order will be placed with the pharmacy and shipped to your home or office. New patients that have not been on a prior weight-loss medication must start at the 2.5 mg dose.
IMPORTANT INFO:
There are two different vial strengths, depending on your order. You will receive the number of vials indicated beside the option. Sometimes the pharmacy will send one vial at a time depending on the current BUD of the vials.
Make sure you carefully follow the instructions on your vial, because one of the vials this pharmacy uses is double the strength of the other vial. To make sure you inject the correct amount, carefully follow directions on the vial.
ORDERING OPTIONS:
In the dropdown box, simply choose a package. This is the dosing that will be written on your prescription. If you choose to alter from these directions, please use the correct dosing chart for your vial. As long as you use each dose for 4 weeks, you may move up to the next dose. You may also spread your dosing out to every 10-14 days if desired in maintenance. The BUD dates on each vial is usually 12 weeks.
Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble B vitamin that is needed for many different functions in your body. It is the most complex of all vitamins when it comes to how your body stores and metabolizes this vital nutrient.
Vitamin B12 is chemically known as cobalamin. B12 is named cobalamin because it contains the mineral cobalt.
Hydroxocobalamin is one main form of B12 that is naturally found in animal proteins. It is an active, bioavailable form of B12 that may also be called hydroxycobalamin or hydroxy B12. Hydroxocobalamin has the longest half-life of any vitamin B12 form in the body.
Hydroxocobalamin is a good alternative for people who react to methylcobalamin or adenosylcobalamin. Hydroxocobalamin is typically the form that is used in intramuscular B12 injections.
While hydroxocobalamin is not already methylated, it is readily converted to this form to support the methylation cycle. It can also convert to adenosylcobalamin to facilitate conversion of fats and amino acids to ATP. The body decides where hydroxocobalamin is needed most and converts it accordingly.
New patients not previously on an injectable weight loss medication will start at the 2.5mg for the first 4 weeks. You may then move up to the 5mg dose the next 4-weeks, then 7.5mg for 4 weeks, etc. However, you do NOT have to move up in dosing until you are ready. If you are having successful weight loss on a certain dose, you do not have to move up. Also, if you are having significant side effects on a dose, you should spend another 4 weeks on your current dose before you move up. If you order medication that in not within the standard protocol your order will not be placed you will be refunded the amount minus 10% processing fee and asked to order the correct dose of medication. If you are unsure of your dose please message provider on Optimantra.
STANDARD PROTOCOL FOR TIRZEPATIDE
Month 1: Inject 2.5 weekly X 4 weeks
Month 2: Inject 5mg weekly X 4 weeks
Month 3: Inject 7.5mg weekly X 4 weeks
Month 4: Inject 10mg weekly X 4 weeks
Month 5: Inject 12.5mg weekly X 4 weeks
Month 6+: Inject 15mg weekly