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Zepbound low dose: Can 5 mg still produce weight loss results?
NJ.com • • health
Key Points:
- A patient on Zepbound reports effective weight loss and muscle gain at a 5 mg dose but experienced intolerable side effects at 7.5 mg, leading to dose reduction.
- Dr. Roach acknowledges that while dose escalation every 4-8 weeks suits many patients, some respond well to lower doses and do not require increases.
- Regarding the Shingrix vaccine, current data suggest strong protection against shingles lasts at least 11 years, with estimates up to 15-20 years, but no official guidance exists on revaccination.
- Small studies show a third Shingrix dose can boost immunity with minor side effects but do not confirm improved clinical protection, and additional booster doses beyond the third offer no benefit.
- Dr. Roach advises against a third Shingrix dose until more data are available and official recommendations are updated, noting that early vaccine recipients have not yet reached the 10-year mark.
