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A patient with diabetes medication, kidney concerns, low blood pressure, gallbladder history, or poor intake may require closer monitoring
This has not been confirmed in humans, but the pill is contraindicated in individuals with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
In this article: While prescription weight-loss medications in general are nothing new, there is a category of them that is: GLP-1s, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
Key Insight Zepbound and Mounjaro are the same medication (tirzepatide) with different FDA approvals
Sequential therapy is more common in clinical practice, and decisions should be made promptly within 36 months and based on clinical or biochemical established goals