Titration Schedule
The calendar mapping dose increases — standard intervals, and the legitimate reasons doctors stretch them.
A titration schedule is the escalation ladder with dates attached: for Wegovy, a dose step every four weeks over roughly four to five months to maintenance; tirzepatide similar. Labels define the default; prescribers customize it.
Stretching a step is the most common customization — nausea that hasn't settled, a vacation where side effects would be unwelcome, a patient already losing well at the current rung. Compressing it is the move that backfires, trading weeks of comfort for little gain. Supply hiccups also intersect here: missed weeks at higher doses sometimes mean stepping back down briefly, a judgment your prescriber makes. The schedule is a plan, not a race; finishing it comfortably beats finishing it fast.
This glossary entry is general information, not medical advice, and is written to be consistent with FDA prescribing information and primary trial publications as of its last review. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider for personal medical decisions.
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