Tirzepatide is a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist that has shown slightly greater average weight loss than semaglutide in head-to-head clinical trials
They are generally available as injections, which you can give yourself in your thigh, upper arm, or stomach, but GLP-1 pills for weight loss, such as orforglipron, are currently in development
In addition, the SURMOUNT phase 3 program will look specifically at the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide for the management of obesity [38]
[59] showed no changes in blood cell counts for most cell types between the control and 5 m and 0.5 m PS bead-exposed groups of mice
[PMID: 34954832] PubMed record related to this compound for laboratory literature review
The 28-day window is based on stability data from clinical storage studies