Trulicity (dulaglutide, diabetes label) dosage schedule
One injection a week, at any time of day, with or without food. The FDA label below escalates it on a schedule, and the maintenance dose is 0.75 mg to 4.5 mg once weekly, reached no earlier than week 1.
Approved for type 2 diabetes, not for weight. Prescribing it for weight is off-label, which is legal, common, and where the insurance argument starts.
| When | Dose | What the label says about it |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 0.75 mg | Starting dosage, and one the label allows you to stay on. |
| 5 and on | 1.5 mg | Only for additional glycemic control. |
| 9 at the earliest | 3 mg | Increases come in 1.5 mg steps, no sooner than every 4 weeks. |
| 13 at the earliest | 4.5 mg | Maximum recommended dosage. |
Maximum dose: 4.5 mg once weekly. The label sets nothing above it.
Does the price change as the dose goes up?
The dose changes and the bill does not: TrumpRx lists Trulicity at $389 a month for the single-dose pen at every strength, against a list price of $987.19. Every step above costs the same as the one before it.
halfrx records Trulicity (dulaglutide, diabetes label) at $389/mo at the maintenance dose, verified 2026-09-22.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as possible if the next scheduled one is at least 3 days (72 hours) away. Otherwise skip it.
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Questions
- How long does it take to reach the maintenance dose of Trulicity?
- From the first dose: 0.75 mg is both the starting dose and one the label allows you to stay on. Each step above it has to be held for its full interval before the next one.
Every dose and interval on this page is from FDA prescribing information for TRULICITY (dulaglutide) , the version published 2026-08-10. Nothing here is a recommendation: the dose you take is the one your prescriber sets, and the schedule is often slowed deliberately for tolerability.