Either way, they're support, not a substitute
Though with similar effects as some pre-existing drugs (semaglutide, liraglutide, exenatide, etc.) targeting diabetes and obesity, tirzepatide is considered a first-in-class medication for demonstrating action on both the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) is classified as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, while tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) is a dual-acting glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 agonist
NSL literature pointer PMID 26863380 L-Carnitine laboratory index [PMID: 26863380] National Science Labs indexing note for PMID 26863380: review the PubMed methods, models, and limitations before citing
Non utilizzare in gravidanza e nei bambini, o comunque per periodi prolungati senza sentire il parere del medico
In a real-world study summarizing data collected from five European countries plus Canada in 20152016, between 4 and 24% of patients had switched treatments at 1 year after their first GLP-1 RA prescription [10]