Consider Pros and Cons of Zepbound or Wegovy for Obesity

January 2024

You’ll hear debate about the role of injectable tirzepatide (Zepbound) or semaglutide (Wegovy) for obesity.

Tirzepatide is the same ingredient in Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes. It’s a dual agonist...at glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors.

Semaglutide is the same GLP-1 agonist in injectable Ozempic or oral Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes.

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Consider Pros and Cons of Zepbound or Wegovy for Obesity

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