PMID 12049666
Patients should be informed that gastrointestinal symptoms are dose dependent, common during treatment initiation and escalation, usually transient, influenced by the starting dose, and speed of titration ( Adjunctive dietary and behavioral measures may aid during treatment initiation and dose escalation
Technical issues : If you struggle with using the injection pen or feel uncertain about any step, ask for a demonstration or further instructions
Theranostics 10 , 3622 (2020)
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 5th edn (American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013)
Clinical protocols in the UK will likely emphasize a start low, go slow approach, utilizing doses as low as 1 mg or 2 mg for initial titration to minimize GI distress