DR. SINGH DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

Primary care as it should be

Primary care as it should be

Medication Prices

Reflects recent price increases due to raised medication prices by pharmacy

Medication Fees/Dosing

Primary Pharmacy Used – Strive pharmacy

 

TIRZEPATIDE DOSING: 

  • Weeks 1-4: dose 2.5mg weekly
  • Every 4 weeks can go up by 2.5mg based on dosing scale shown below
  • Tirzepatide 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, 15mg
  • Some stay on lower doses longer if appetite is suppressed

 

10mg/500mcg/ml – 1 vial (2 ml) – $290

  • add up your weekly doses and divide by the vial mg to see how many doses you get
  • If a new start this vial will get you 6 weeks of medication
    • 2.5mg for 4 weeks (10mg) then 5mg for 2 weeks (10mg) total of 20 mg
    • or
    • 5 mg for 4 weeks

10mg/500mcg/ml – 2 vials (4 ml) – $430

  • Don’t pick this if you are a new start
  • These vials aren’t recommended to be used beyond 12 weeks
  • This is the option if you are on Tirzepatide 7.5mg or higher 
  • Dosing recommended with this vial
    • 7.5 mg for 5 weeks
    • 10 mg for 4 weeks 

 

10mg/500mcg/ml – 3 vials (6 ml) – $610

  • Don’t pick this if you are a new start
  • These vials aren’t recommended to be used beyond 12 weeks
  • This is the option if you are on Tirzepatide 12.5mg or higher typically
  • Dosing recommended for this vial
    • 12.5 mg for 4 weeks
    • 15 mg for 4 weeks 

 

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SEMAGLUTIDE DOSING:

  • Weeks 1-4: dose 0.25mg weekly
  • Every 4 weeks dose can be adjusted up based on the dosing scale shown below
  • Semaglutide 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg, 2.5mg
  • Some stay on lower doses longer if appetite is suppressed

 

4mg/500mcg/mL 0.5mL vial______$170

  • if new start on medication you will get 6 weeks/doses of medication on this vial
    • 0.25mg for 4 weeks (1mg total), then 0.5mg for 2 weeks (1mg total) first 6 weeks in vial
  • Other dosing recommended for this vial
    • 0.5 mg for 4 weeks 

 

5mg/500mcgmL 1mL vial____ $220

  • if new start on medication you will get 10 weeks/doses of medication on this vial 
    • 0.25mg for 4 weeks (1mg total), then 0.5mg for 4 weeks (12mg total), then 1mg weekly for 2 weeks

    §  Other dosing recommended for this vial

§  0.5 mg for 4 weeks and 3 weeks of 1 mg

§  1 mg for 5 weeks 

 

5mg/500mcg/mL 2mL vial______$250

  • Don’t pick this if you are a new start
  • These vials aren’t recommended to be used beyond 12 weeks
  • This is the option if you are on Semaglutide 1.7mg or higher typically
  • Dosing recommended for this vial

§  1.7 mg for 6 weeks 

§  2.5 mg for 4 weeks

 

PRIOR TO DOSING UP OR AT THE 4 WEEK/DOSE MARK PLEASE TEXT ON THE CONCIERGE LINE TO DISCUSS GOING UP OR MAINTAINING ON DOSE STRENGTHS