10 MG DAILY IF NO RESPONSE IS OBSERVED AFTER 4 WEEKS INCREASE TO 15 MG DAILY.
DISCONTINUE IF WEIGHT LOSS LESS THAN 2 KG AFTER 4 WEEKS AT HIGHER DOSE (SEE ALSO DISCONTINUATION OF TREATMENT BELOW); MAX. PERIOD OF TREATMENT 1 YEAR; CHILD OVER 12 YEARS, INITIATED BY SPECIALIST ONLY [UNLICENSED USE]; ELDERLY OVER 65 YEARS NOT RECOMMENDED
DISCONTINUATION OF TREATMENT DISCONTINUE TREATMENT IF:
WEIGHT LOSS AFTER 3 MONTHS LESS THAN 5% OF INITIAL BODY-WEIGHT;
WEIGHT LOSS STABILISES AT LESS THAN 5% OF INITIAL BODY-WEIGHT;
INDIVIDUALS REGAIN 3 KG OR MORE AFTER PREVIOUS WEIGHT LOSS
IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-MORBID CONDITIONS, TREATMENT SHOULD BE CONTINUED ONLY IF WEIGHT LOSS IS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER CLINICAL BENEFITS