For example: These trials show how tirzepatide helps people lose weight and keep it off
Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney or pancreas disease, a history of diabetic retinopathy or any stomach problems such as difficulty digesting food
Gradually reducing your dosage while consulting your health provider can help you better monitor what happens and decide when to quit altogether
When comparing those two medications head-to-head, tirzepatide resulted in a 6.9% greater body weight reduction versus semaglutide over 12 months
In the randomized placebo-controlled HOME trial of 390 adults with type 2 diabetes (de Jager and colleagues, Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency, BMJ, 2010), metformin lowered serum B12 by a mean of 19 percent over 4.3 years
Incretins encourage the production of insulin from the pancreas