What to expect in week 3 and tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Plus, important information on pricing.
Injection guide: week 3
If you are injecting using the vial and syringe
Remove your Mounjaro vial from the fridge. Then, using a new needle and syringe, withdraw your dose from the vial and inject 2.5 mg once this week. Safely dispose of your used needle and syringe in the sharps container, and your vial in the garbage.
For a refresher on how to inject Mounjaro using a vial and syringe, watch this step-by-step video, or read these instructions.
If you are injecting using the KwikPen
Remove the pen cap from your Mounjaro KwikPen and attach a new pen needle. Then, after priming the pen, inject 2.5 mg once this week. Remove the used pen needle and safely dispose of it in the sharps container.
For a refresher on how to inject Mounjaro using the KwikPen, watch this step-by-step video, or read these instructions.
View the full 12 week dosing schedule for Mounjaro®.
Important information on pricing
The price of Mounjaro varies by dose and by format. As you gradually increase your dose over time, the price of your prescription may increase.
If you’re following the standard dosing schedule, the price of your prescription will increase when your dose increases to 7.5 mg in week 9.
If you do not have insurance coverage and are concerned about the price of your prescription increasing, speak to your healthcare practitioner. They may advise you stay on your current dose, or suggest alternative treatment options.
Healthy lifestyle tips while taking Mounjaro
Mounjaro should be taken in combination with physical activity and a healthy diet. While taking Mounjaro, you should try to:
Engage in regular physical activity
Resistance exercise (such as lifting weights or using resistance bands) and aerobic exercise (such as walking, jogging or biking) are both important. Aim to incorporate a mix of both into your weekly routine.
Eat high-fibre and healthy foods
Have a variety of high-fibre and healthy foods every day, such as nuts, fruits, vegetables, lean animal proteins, and small portions of grains and starches. Limit your consumption of high-fat, sugary and processed foods.
Eat slowly and stop when you’re full
Slowing down your eating can help you recognize when your body is full. Eating more than you need can lead to your body storing the extra energy as fat, causing weight gain.
Drink water and limit alcohol
When you’re thirsty, drink water instead of pop, juice or other sugary drinks. Limit your consumption of alcohol, which has the potential to cause weight gain.
Have you completed your labs?
If you haven’t already, download the lab requisition provided by your healthcare practitioner in your private chat and take it with you to any local lab for testing.
You'll need to complete labs in order to renew your treatment past 3 months.
Mounjaro FAQs
A few more frequently asked questions about Mounjaro®:
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The information provided in this guide is not meant to replace the medical guidance given to you by your healthcare practitioner. If this information conflicts with what your practitioner has told you, always follow their direction first.
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