Missed dosesNov 14, 2026
What if I missed my Mounjaro shot?
Four days to catch up, three days minimum between two shots, and what that looks like on a real week.
Tirzepatide, once weekly · Eli Lilly
The Mounjaro shot, from the label
The once-weekly tirzepatide injection for type 2 diabetes, in a pen, a vial or a KwikPen. Everything on this page comes from the prescribing information, revised 8/2026.
The Oolite team, from the FDA labels. Sources checked Sep 28, 2026.
How to take it
Once a week, at any hour, with or without a meal. In the abdomen or the thigh, or the back of the upper arm when someone else gives it, a different spot each time.
From the labelAdminister MOUNJARO once weekly, any time of day, with or without meals. Inject MOUNJARO subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh, or have another person inject MOUNJARO in the back of the upper arm. Rotate injection sites with each dose.
The dose steps
2.5 mg to start. If more blood sugar control is needed, the dose rises by 2.5 mg, each after at least four weeks, up to 15 mg in adults.
From the labelThe recommended starting dosage of MOUNJARO is 2.5 mg injected subcutaneously once weekly. … If additional glycemic control is needed, increase the dosage in 2.5 mg increments after at least 4 weeks on the current dose.
If a dose is missed
Four days to catch up, the same window as Zepbound, the other tirzepatide.
From the labelIf a dose is missed, instruct patients to administer MOUNJARO as soon as possible within 4 days (96 hours) after the missed dose. If more than 4 days have passed, skip the missed dose and administer the next dose on the regularly scheduled day.
How long it stays in the body
From the labelThe apparent population mean clearance of tirzepatide is 0.061 L/h with an elimination half-life of approximately 5 days, enabling once-weekly dosing.
Sources
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