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While tirzepatide is generally kidney-protective, severe gastrointestinal side effects (persistent vomiting, diarrhea) can cause dehydration that stresses kidney function
The recommended schedule from clinical trials is: Weeks 1-4: 2.5 mg once weekly Weeks 5-8: 5 mg once weekly Weeks 9-12: 7.5 mg once weekly Weeks 13-16: 10 mg once weekly Weeks 17-20: 12.5 mg once weekly Week 21+: 15 mg once weekly (maximum dose) Not everyone follows this exact schedule
This is the dead space volume discussed earlier
While SURPASS-4 was not powered to evaluate differences in MACE-4 incidence between tirzepatide treatment groups and glargine, it was designed to fulfill the MACE-4 non-inferiority analysis requested by regulatory authorities to evaluate the cardiovascular safety of new glucose lowering medications
Some 5mg participants lost 20% or more
