For people taking both tirzepatide and an SGLT2 inhibitor, which some diabetes treatment plans do include, any UTI risk comes from the SGLT2 inhibitor, not the tirzepatide
Clinical trials show tirzepatide produces slightly greater average weight loss, but semaglutide has a longer track record with more published long-term data
By activating GLP-1 receptors in the brain and digestive system, Ozempic helps reduce hunger, promote feelings of fullness, and slow the emptying of the stomach
Using degraded semaglutide does not just mean reduced potency
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And the storyinteresting here, people think about the long-acting as convenience, but actually the long-acting gave us a flatter, steadier drug profile so that the side effects were less bothersome