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The Mounjaro prescribing information starts treatment at 2.5 mg once weekly and permits an increase after four weeks, with additional increases made gradually when appropriate
The study cohort included 4,144 patients on liraglutide, 613 who used semaglutide and 654 on bupropion-naltrexone