Tirzepatide
Supports Healthy Weight Loss
What is tirzepatide?
Tirzepatide (Zepbound brand) is used for weight loss, to help lose weight and keep weight off. Tirzepatide works for weight loss by decreasing appetite and slowing the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine, which may make you feel full more quickly and for a longer period. Tirzepatide is a once-weekly injection given under the skin.
How does tirzepatide work?
Normally, when we eat, natural hormones called GIP and GLP-1 are released by the gut. These hormones increase insulin release, suppress appetite, slow gastric emptying, and increase the feeling of fullness. Tirzeptide works like our natural hormones GIP and GLP-1 by activating the GIP and GLP-1 receptors.
How much weight is lost on tirzeptide?
Patients on tirzepatide 5mg weekly lost 35.5 lb on average after 72 weeks. For a 10mg weekly dose, the average weight loss was 48.9 lb, and for tirzepatide’s 15mg weekly dose average weight loss was 52.0 lb over 72 weeks.
Common tirzepatide side effects.
The most common tirzepatide side effects include abdominal pain, burping, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hair loss, hypersensitivity reactions, injection site reactions, nausea, and vomiting, which affects 5% or more patients.
Before using tirzepatide.
Tell your healthcare team about your medical history.
Tell your provider if you have or have ever had kidney or pancreas disease, a history of diabetic retinopathy or any stomach problems such as difficulty digesting food.
Tell your provider if you become, or plan to become, pregnant, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding.