While many other treatments, like semaglutide, focus solely on GLP-1 receptors, tirzepatide activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, creating a more comprehensive effect on weight loss
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Staying well hydrated is particularly important if vomiting or diarrhoea occurs, as significant fluid loss can increase the risk of dehydration and, in some cases, acute kidney injury particularly in people taking other medicines that affect kidney function
The mechanism was biologically plausible
Xultophy, another Novo Nordisk product, combines insulin degludec (the active ingredient in Tresiba) with liraglutide (a GLP-1 receptor agonist) in a single injection