tirzepatide 45 units dosing chart I"ll share in case any newbies have trouble figuring out their units. I store this sheet with my needles so I don't do freak-out math in the moment 🤔 confused : r/tirzepatidecompound

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J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1998

It works by simultaneously activating the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIP-R) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), which results in increased insulin release, decreased glucagon secretion, reduced hunger, delayed gastric emptying, and significant weight loss

If you're taking semaglutide for weight loss and want to continue obesity treatment, your provider may recommend an alternative weight loss drug like: Tirzepatide (Mounjaro or Zepbound) Liraglutide (Saxenda or Victoza) Metformin Topiramate (Topamax) Depending on why you're discontinuing semaglutide, you may be able to take another GLP-1 weight loss injection, or you could consider oral weight loss treatments

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