How to plan a GLP-1 titration schedule
Titration means stepping a GLP-1 dose up gradually, staying at each level for a set number of weeks. This planner turns the steps your prescriber gave you into dated calendar weeks — it does not decide the steps.
- Set your start date so every step lands on real calendar weeks.
- Add each step your provider set — the weekly dose and how many weeks you stay on it.
- Add your compounded vial (optional) to see the units to draw at each step.
- Read the dated schedule and track which week you are on — edit any step as your plan changes.
Worked example: a common step-up ladder
Many semaglutide plans step up every four weeks. Your prescriber sets the actual doses — this is only an illustration of how steps become dates:
- Weeks 1–4 — step 1 (e.g. 0.25 mg weekly).
- Weeks 5–8 — step 2 (e.g. 0.5 mg weekly).
- Weeks 9+ — step 3 (e.g. 1.0 mg weekly), or wherever your prescriber holds you.
- Compounded vials — each step also shows the units to draw at that dose.
Enter your own steps above — the planner dates them from your start date and stays fully editable. It never suggests doses or how long to stay on them.
Frequently asked questions
What does titrating a GLP-1 mean?
Titration is stepping the dose up gradually over weeks rather than starting at a target dose, which is common with GLP-1 medications. The specific doses and timing are set by your prescriber; this planner just lays those steps onto a dated schedule.
Can I edit the titration steps?
Yes. Every step — the dose and how many weeks you stay on it — is editable, and the schedule re-dates itself from your start date. The tool never fixes or recommends a plan; it reflects whatever your provider set.
Does it show the units to draw for compounded vials?
Yes. If you add a compounded vial (strength and water), each step in the schedule also shows the insulin-syringe units to draw at that dose, using the same math as the GLP-1 Dose Calculator.
Is this titration planner medical advice?
No. It is an educational tracking tool. It organises the plan you enter into dates and units and shows its work; it never recommends a dose or a schedule. Always follow your licensed provider’s instructions.
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