Things you need to know…

Step A: Order Supplies​

1. Syringes: Please click HERE to order from amazon the necessary syringes you will need to administer the medication. 

2. Alcohol wipes

3. Small sharps container: Click HERE to purchase a small sharps container from amazon.

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Step B: Storage Instructions

1. Store your vial in the refrigerator. 

2. Keep away from light.

3. Do not freeze.

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Step C: Shipping Address

1. Medications are shipped to the shipping address on file. You will receive a Shipping Tracking Number to your email or a text message to your cell phone once the medication has shipped.

2. It is the patient’s responsibility to ensure the shipping address on file is accurate at all times.
3. Any request to change a shipping address must be submitted in writing via text message or email prior to the scheduled appointment. Address changes submitted after the appointment will not be processed.

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Step E: Injection Instructions
1. Confirm Your Dose: Check your medication vial and prescription label for the number of units prescribed. If the dose is unclear, contact your provider before injecting. Do not guess.
2. Wash Hands & Gather Supplies: Wash hands with soap and water. Gather your vial, syringe, alcohol pad, and sharps container.

3. Prepare the Vial: Inspect the medication. Clean the rubber stopper with an alcohol pad.
4. Draw Up Medication: Insert needle into vial, invert vial, and draw up the exact number of units prescribed.
5. Choose Injection Site: Use a subcutaneous site (abdomen, thigh, or upper arm). Rotate sites each injection. Clean skin with alcohol and let dry.
6. Inject Medication: Pinch skin and inject at a 90-degree angle or as instructed. Inject slowly, then remove needle. Apply gentle pressure if needed. Rub the area afterwards for 5 seconds.
7. Dispose Safely: Place syringe immediately in a sharps container. Never reuse needles.
8. After Injection: Mild redness or soreness is normal. Contact your provider if you experience unusual symptoms or reactions.

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What is MOTS-c?
MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-derived peptide that has been studied for its potential role in cellular energy, metabolism, insulin sensitivity, exercise performance, and healthy aging.

How It Works:
MOTS-c is believed to influence cellular energy pathways and metabolic signaling, including how the body responds to glucose and physical stress.

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Expected Benefits:
Potential proposed benefits include improved energy, metabolic support, exercise endurance, recovery, insulin sensitivity, and healthy aging support. These benefits have not been established through FDA-approved human clinical studies, and individual response may vary.

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When to Use:
Use only according to the dosing and administration schedule provided by your medical provider. Timing and frequency may vary based on your individualized treatment plan.

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Possible Side Effects:
Human safety data for MOTS-c are limited. Possible reactions may include redness, swelling, itching, bruising, or discomfort at the injection site, headache, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, or changes in appetite or energy. Additional or unknown adverse effects may occur.  It is investigational and is not FDA-approved for human therapeutic use.

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Contact Your Provider If You Experience:
Persistent or severe injection-site reactions, significant dizziness, unusual weakness, symptoms of low blood sugar, rash or signs of an allergic reaction, difficulty breathing, or any new or concerning symptoms.

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Who Should Not Use:
Suite Skin will not prescribe to patients during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with active or suspected cancer, significant uncontrolled metabolic or endocrine conditions, or known allergy to any component of the medication. Patients taking medications that affect blood sugar may require additional monitoring. You must notify our medical team if you have, develop, or suspect any of these conditions at any time during treatment.

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Patient Responsibility:
Use only as prescribed. Do not change dosing or schedule without provider approval. Store medication properly. Attend required follow-ups and laboratory testing when recommended, and report side effects promptly. MOTS-c is not FDA-approved for human therapeutic use, and there may be risks associated with treatment that are currently unknown.

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Questions: Contact your provider with any questions or concerns.