Contains 4 doses in one pen, sufficient for one month of weekly use
Scientific name
Tirzepatide 7.5 mg Injection
Munjaro Pens belongs to
Diabetes medications
How to make tirzepatide
Tirzepatide acts on both GLP-1 and GIP receptors as a dual agonist.
Improves insulin sensitivity, reduces glucagon secretion and increases insulin response.
In addition, tirzepatide slows gastric emptying, stimulates satiety, lowers postprandial and fasting glucose levels, and reduces food intake, thus potentially reducing total body weight.
Medical uses of Monjaro pens
In people with type 2 diabetes, Mounjaro is recommended, in addition to diet and exercise, to improve blood sugar control.
How to use Monjaro pens
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg subcutaneously once weekly.
Your doctor may increase the dose to a once-weekly injection of 5 mg under the skin after 4 weeks.
After taking the current dose for at least 4 weeks, your doctor may increase your current dose by 2.5 mg if more blood sugar control is needed.
The highest dose is 15 mg subcutaneously once a week.
In all doses, it is given once a week, with or without meals, at any time of the day.
While using Monjaro, keep in mind the following precautions:
Before using the pen for the first time, ask your doctor or pharmacist to show you how to use the pen.
You can use this medicine at any time of the day, with or without food and drink.
Use this medicine at about the same time
The best places to inject are the front of your waist (abdomen), the front of your thighs, or your upper arm.
Do not inject into a vein or muscle.
Do not mix this medicine with other medicines that are injected (such as insulin).
Change (rotate) your injection site with each injection. Do not use the same site for each injection.
Doses may be changed in special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose.
Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.
Side effects of Monjaro pens
Although the following side effects are not common to everyone, some patients may experience:
Nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and vomiting
loss of appetite
Indigestion and abdominal pain.
Using Monjaro Pens During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Your doctor will discuss the potential risks and benefits of using this medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Helpful tips for diabetics
All carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels, so it's important to know which foods contain carbohydrates. Choose healthy carbohydrate-containing foods and be aware of the portion size (amount of carbohydrates) required.
Reduce your salt intake. Eating too much salt can increase your risk of high blood pressure, which in turn increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. When you have diabetes, you're already at greater risk for all of these conditions.
Eat more fruits and vegetables. This can help you get the vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body needs daily to maintain your health.
If you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia such as weakness, dizziness, increased sweating, rapid heartbeat, blurred vision, or difficulty concentrating, eating or drinking something containing sugar usually helps.
Helpful tips to lose weight
Make sure you eat a healthy diet. In general, weight loss occurs when energy intake is less than energy expenditure.
People with obesity need at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week to prevent weight gain or maintain weight loss.
You may need to gradually increase the amount of exercise you do as your endurance and fitness improve.
Although regular aerobic exercise is the most effective way to burn calories and shed excess weight, any additional movement helps burn calories.
Gradually increase the number of steps you take each day to reach this goal.
Warnings and precautions when using Monjaro pens
Before using Mounjaro, tell your healthcare provider if you have any other medical conditions, including if you:
You have a personal or family history of thyroid cancer.
You have a history of severe hypersensitivity to tirzepatide or any of the ingredients in the medicine.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including non-prescription medicines, prescription medicines, herbal supplements, vitamins and nutritional supplements.
How to store Monjaro pens
Mounjaro is a clear, colorless to slightly yellow solution.
Store refrigerated (2°C - 8°C).
Once needed, the pen can be kept outside the refrigerator for up to 21 days at temperatures not exceeding 30°C.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Must be stored in the original container to protect from moisture.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton/blister/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Your health in numbers
Random blood sugar test: A blood sample will be taken at a random time. Regardless of when you last ate, a blood sugar level of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher indicates diabetes. A blood sugar level below 140 mg/dL is considered normal, and a reading between 140 and 199 mg/dL indicates diabetes risk.
Fasting blood sugar test. A blood sample will be taken after you fast overnight. A fasting blood sugar level below 100 mg/dL is normal. A fasting blood sugar level of 100 to 125 mg/dL is considered prediabetes. If the level is 126 mg/dL or higher on two separate tests, you may have diabetes.
Oral glucose tolerance test: For this test, you fast overnight, and your fasting blood sugar level is measured. You then drink a sugary liquid, and your blood sugar levels are tested periodically for the next two hours.
