It is administered once weekly via subcutaneous injection, starting at 0.25 mg for the first four weeks and gradually increasing to 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, and up to 2.4 mg as needed, based on the patients response and treatment goals
If you are dosing at 0.25 mg with the 5.0 mg/mL concentration, you are drawing only 5 units
however, this needs to be validated in future studies. MNT also talked to Demetrios Vavvas, MD, PhD, director of the retina service at Mass Eye and Ear in Massachusetts, about this research
8 weeks to conception: Allow full medication clearance
The most common concentrations from compounding pharmacies include 1 mg/mL, 2 mg/mL, 2.5 mg/mL, 3 mg/mL, 5 mg/mL, and 10 mg/mL
Avoid intense exercise, bending over, or heavy lifting for at least 1 to 2 hours after meals