For years, it has been a formidable subject of interest in preclinical studies for its potential to accelerate healing and recovery processes
There may be some tenderness around the injection site which will subside quickly
The recommended washout period differs by product: the UK Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for semaglutide (Wegovy) advises stopping treatment at least two months before a planned pregnancy, whilst the SmPC for tirzepatide (Mounjaro) advises stopping at least one month before
A recent head-to-head trial of the peptide drugs found that Lillys tirzepatide, which targets both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, produced greater average weight reductions than Novos semaglutide which targets only GLP-1
Stark JE, Cole JL, Ghazarian RN, et al
The patient gets bounced between two organizations, neither of which takes full responsibility