Mir Ali, MD, board-certified bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA, who was not involved in the study, shared his thoughts with MNT : This study confirms what I have seen in other studies comparing the two medications
In simple terms, it means using smaller doses than the recommended starting dose, or not escalating the dosing until you reach a maintenance dose (which is the standard practice used in clinical trials)
Mounjaro is a similar drug approved by the FDA to improve blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetes patients, and it comes with a list price of $1,069.08 for 28 days of medicine
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The dual GLP-1 and GIP agonist tirzepatide is currently considered the most effective drug to lower HbA1c levels and promote weight loss [10,11]