Reta basics, need general advice

[JonJon]

A friend of mine is about 100lbs overweight. He’s gonna start Reta. Can you guys give some guidance on a good starting dose and frequency?

thanks!

 

[jhotsauce7]

I would start at .5mg x 2 a week (Monday/thursday)

then .75mg x 2 a week after 2-3 weeks.
Repeat this titration pattern as needed to arrive at a dose that is effective for reasonable weight loss without side effects. Somewhere between 2 mg and 8mg is where most people end up

if they experience side effects, back off the dose nominally for the next week-2 weeks to manage the side effects.

 

[JonJon]

Thank you @jhotsauce7 !