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Mounjaro dosage, charted

Six strengths, one ladder. Mounjaro climbs from 2.5mg to a 15mg maximum in 2.5mg steps. Here's the exact week-by-week schedule.

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THE SHORT VERSION

Mounjaro starts at 2.5mg — a dose that isn't meant to control blood sugar on its own — then steps up by 2.5mg roughly every 4 weeks to a 15mg maximum (10mg cap for adolescents 10–17).

Per Mounjaro (tirzepatide) prescribing information, Eli Lilly. Not medical advice — your prescriber sets your actual schedule and can hold you at any step.

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The full titration ladder

Week
Dose
Weeks 1–4 (starter, not for glycemic control)
2.5 mg
Weeks 5–8 (first real maintenance dose)
5 mg
Weeks 9–12, if more control is needed
7.5 mg
Weeks 13–16, if more control is needed
10 mg
Weeks 17–20, if more control is needed
12.5 mg
Week 21+, maximum dose
15 mg

Each step requires a minimum of 4 weeks on the prior dose. Increases beyond 5mg only happen if more blood sugar control (or, off-label, more weight loss response) is needed — plenty of people stay on 5, 7.5, or 10mg long-term. This is the identical schedule used for Zepbound, the weight-loss brand of the same drug.

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Pen strengths

Strength
Form
2.5 mg / 0.5 mL
Single-dose pen or vial
5 mg / 0.5 mL
Single-dose pen or vial
7.5 mg / 0.5 mL
Single-dose pen or vial
10 mg / 0.5 mL
Single-dose pen or vial
12.5 mg / 0.5 mL
Single-dose pen or vial
15 mg / 0.5 mL
Single-dose pen or vial

Mounjaro is also available as the multi-use KwikPen and multi-dose vial, each holding 4 weekly doses at the strength prescribed. Every strength is dosed once weekly, with or without food.

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How the app helps

F—01

Tracks your step

The app knows which dose you're on and carries your exact titration schedule forward automatically.

F—02

Get reminded

A reminder for the shot itself, and a nudge when it's time to check in about the next step up.

F—03

Log the dose

Every injection logged with the exact mg, site, and any side effects — a few seconds, done.

F—04

Shot history

A full timeline of dose changes over time, synced across devices.

F—05

Export for your doctor

A clean record of your titration — exactly what they need to see at your next visit.

F—06

Rotate the site

Suggests where to inject next so soreness doesn't build up in one spot.

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Q & A

How do I know when to go up a dose?Q—01 +
The label schedule moves in 2.5mg increments after a minimum of 4 weeks on the current dose. Your prescriber can hold you at a lower step longer if side effects haven't settled — increases aren't automatic just because time has passed.
Is there a lower maintenance dose, or does everyone reach 15mg?Q—02 +
No — 5mg is the first dose intended for real blood sugar control, and your prescriber can keep you there, or at 7.5mg or 10mg, if it's working well. Reaching 15mg is not required.
What if a dose doesn't agree with me?Q—03 +
Your prescriber can delay the next increase and hold you at your current dose for longer if side effects, especially nausea or vomiting, aren't tolerable.
What if I miss a dose during titration?Q—04 +
Take it within 4 days of the missed dose. If more than 4 days have passed, skip it and resume your regular schedule — don't take two doses within 3 days of each other.
Is the schedule different for children?Q—05 +
Mounjaro is approved for type 2 diabetes in children 10 and older, following the same early titration steps, but the maximum dose for adolescents is capped at 10mg rather than 15mg.

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