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Tirzepatide · How it is taken
Cycles and breaks
Tirzepatide is run as one long course, not short cycles, because the body adapts over months. A missed dose can be taken within 4 days; after that, skip it and take the next one on the usual day. If more than 2 weeks are missed, restart at a lower step. After the goal is reached, many people move to a maintenance dose every 1 to 2 weeks.
Sources
Read the original sources
- SURMOUNT-1: tirzepatide and obesity (Jastreboff and colleagues · 2022 · Published abstract · checked 2026-10-08)
- Tirzepatide protocol, Peptide Dosing Protocols (Full text · checked 2026-10-13)