The microdose structure allows patients to build tolerance gradually before advancing to standard-dose compounds if medically appropriate
This work was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan (20590808, T Ito) and the Research Committee provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare Japan (50253448, T Ito)
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In STEP UP, the 7.2 mg dose produced an average weight loss of 20.7% over 72 weeks, compared with 17.5% on 2.4 mg, while going from no medication to 2.4 mg added far more than that