Foundayo dosing: every step on the FDA label, and what each dose costs

Starting dose

• Starting dose 0.8 mg once daily. The starting dosage is 0.8 mg orally once daily.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026

Stepping up

• Step 1: 0.8 mg to 2.5 mg after at least 30 days. After at least 30 days on the 0.8 mg dosage, increase the dosage to 2.5 mg once daily.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• Step 2: 2.5 mg to 5.5 mg after at least 30 days. After at least 30 days on the 2.5 mg dosage, increase the dosage to 5.5 mg once daily.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• Further steps (9, 14.5, 17.2 mg) each after at least 30 days, based on response and tolerability. The dosage may be increased to the next dosage level (9 mg, 14.5 mg, or 17.2 mg once daily) after at least 30 days on the current dosage, based on treatment response and tolerability.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• Take once daily with or without food. Take FOUNDAYO orally once daily, with or without food.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026

Maintenance and maximum dose

• Maximum dose 17.2 mg once daily. The maximum dosage of FOUNDAYO is 17.2 mg once daily.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• Maximum 9 mg daily when combined with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor. The maximum dosage of FOUNDAYO is 9 mg once daily when used concomitantly with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor [see Drug Interactions (7.1), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026

If you miss a dose

• Missed dose: take as soon as possible. If a dose is missed, instruct patients to take the dose as soon as possible.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• Do not double up. Advise patients not to double up the next dose.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026

After several missed doses

• 7 or more consecutive missed doses: restart escalation at a lower dose. If 7 or more consecutive doses are missed, reinitiate dosage escalation at a lower dosage to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal adverse reactionsdailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026

How it comes

• Tablet strengths. Tablets: 0.8 mg, 2.5 mg, 5.5 mg, 9 mg, 14.5 mg, 17.2 mg of orforglipron (3)dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• Packaging: bottles with desiccant in cartons. FOUNDAYO (orforglipron) tablets are supplied in bottles with desiccant and child-resistant closure in cartons as follows:dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• 0.8 mg: bottle of 30 tablets (NDC). 0.8 mg Pink round tablet debossed with “L” on one side and “G1” on the other side Bottles of 30 tablets 0002-4178-31dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• 2.5 mg: bottle of 30 tablets (NDC). 2.5 mg Light yellow round tablet debossed with “L” on one side and “G2” on the other side Bottles of 30 tablets 0002-4503-31dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• 5.5 mg: bottle of 30 tablets (NDC). 5.5 mg Grayish purple round tablet debossed with “L” on one side and “G3” on the other side Bottles of 30 tablets 0002-4794-31dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• 9 mg: bottle of 30 tablets (NDC). 9 mg Pink modified oval tablet debossed with “Lilly” on one side and “G4” on the other side Bottles of 30 tablets 0002-4803-31dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• 14.5 mg: bottle of 30 tablets (NDC). 14.5 mg Light yellow modified oval tablet debossed with “Lilly” on one side and “G5” on the other side Bottles of 30 tablets 0002-4839-31dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026
• 17.2 mg: bottle of 30 tablets (NDC). 17.2 mg Grayish purple modified oval tablet debossed with “Lilly” on one side and “G6” on the other side Bottles of 30 tablets 0002-4953-31dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Sep 27, 2026

Label revised 7/2026: full label on DailyMed.

What each dose costs, self-pay

52-week totals and every place to buy it: Foundayo cost.