Weight management
- AssessmentWe measure first. Nothing is prescribed before it.
- First doseSLIM•TIRO Starter: tirzepatide 2.5 mg, weekly.
- TitrationSLIM•TIRO Advanced: 5 mg up to 10 mg, weekly.
- CheckEvery month while the program runs.1 month
- The next check, a month later
- MaintenanceA low dose, weekly, for long-term stabilization.
Medical weight management with tirzepatide, a once-weekly injection, prescribed and followed monthly by Palina Antonovich, FNP-BC.
How it works
Tirzepatide acts on the receptors of two hormones, GIP and GLP-1.
It is started at a low dose and raised in steps. The program is monitored monthly, and it requires a prescription.
The protocol
SLIM•TIRO Starter
- Dose
- 2.5 mg
- Rhythm
- weekly
- Length
- 12 weeks, the ramp
- Includes
- nutritional coaching
SLIM•TIRO Advanced
- Dose
- 5 mg up to 10 mg
- Rhythm
- weekly
- When
- months 4–9, maintenance
Maintenance — Microdose
- Dose
- low dose
- Rhythm
- weekly
- Purpose
- long-term weight stabilization
POST-GLP-1 REBOOT — Body Recomposition
- Includes
- BODY•COMPOSE stack, tirzepatide low-dose and XERF abdominal tightening
- Length
- 3 months
WEIGHT LOSS COMBO — Sculptra + XERF + Tiro
- Includes
- XERF ×2, Sculptra ×2, tirzepatide for 3 months and InBody ×3
Available soon.
What it costs
| SLIM•TIRO Starter | $250a month |
|---|---|
| SLIM•TIRO Advanced | $500–$750a month |
| Maintenance — Microdose | $250a month |
| POST-GLP-1 REBOOT — Body Recomposition | $4,000for 3 months |
| WEIGHT LOSS COMBO — Sculptra + XERF + TiroAvailable soon | $6,500for 3 months |
| RETA•PRIME — Retatrutide (pending FDA approval) Protocol | Available 2027 |
Prices as of July 2026.
This protocol is not for you if…
- you want a prescription without an assessment. Nothing is prescribed before one.
- you cannot keep a check every month while the program runs.
- you want retatrutide (pending FDA approval) now. It will be available in 2027.
Contraindications and drug interactions are reviewed by the clinician at the assessment. They are listed in full in the FDA label for tirzepatide (opens in a new tab).
Regulatory status
Updated September 2026
Regulatory update — FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee, July 23–24, 2026: the committee voted to recommend adding six peptides to the 503A bulk drug substances list: BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, Epitalon and Semax. The votes are advisory and do not bind the FDA; the rulemaking that would add them is still to come. All Rx-designated blends and protocols require a prescription and clinical assessment.
Paying over time
A program can be paid in monthly installments through Cherry, a patient financing company. Cherry decides the approval and sets the terms.