Clicks and doses - please explain.

[sandwichsue]

Im looking into splitting my next 5mg dose. Was wondering would 2.5mg twice in the week help. I’m reading about counting The clicks to get a smaller dose. Can anyone please explain this clearly? Thank you.

If you could say why you want to split the dose,
are you are getting bad side effects?

30 clicks is half a dose.

A full dose is 60 clicks. If you want a half dose then it would be 30 clicks. Injecting a half dose twice a week is not in line with the guidance. Why do you want to do that?

I got bad side effects initially so when I moved from 2.5 to 5 I did two weeks at 3.75 so the jump in dose wasn't too bad. But I only injected once a week.

I would reduce clicks to give a smaller dose such as 3.75mg and let it settle for a few weeks if you are struggling with side effects.

I personally would not regularly inject twice a week as the risks associated with that are unknown and no provider would recommend. I would also not go beyond 6 doses from a pen with the 6th dose on day 35.

Ok that’s brilliant advice. That’s exactly why I was looking at this. Because I can not function with the side effects of 5mg. How many clicks do I need for 3.75. Would that be 45 clicks?

From a 5mg pen 3.75mg is 45 clicks or if using remaining liquid after the pen locks 0.45ml in a syringe.

It’s all just ratios. Divide the clicks you do by 60 and multiply by the pen strength.

so 45/60 x 5 =3.75 mg dose

or 40/60 x 10=6.667mg dose etc

can do the same with volume ratios in ml if using syringe not the pen clicks.

eg 0.45/0.6 x 5=3.75mg.

This works for all pens and I strongly believe everyone should do and check their own calculations if going off label with their dosing. You need to understand and record exactly what you are taking. Don’t rely on anon online people or click charts.

I find this chart very helpful as it has all the pen strengths, and what to click/draw into a syringe to achieve your chosen dose.
https://monj.co.uk/monj-mounjaro-click-chart/