Description
What is Mounjaro?
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a weight loss treatment that comes in the form of a weekly self-injectable pen.
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hat is Mounjaro used for?
Mounjaro is an injection pen used for weight loss and to treat type 2 diabetes.
What’s the difference between Mounjaro and Zepbound?
They are exactly the same medicine containing the same active ingredient (tirzepatide) and work in exactly the same way. The difference is the name: Zepbound is the US name for the weight loss management medicine, whereas in the US it’s licensed under the name Mounjaro. Zepbound is not licensed in the US.
How does Mounjaro work?
The active ingredient in Mounjaro is called tirzepatide.
Tirzepatide works on two different hormonal receptors: glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). You may have heard of GLP-1 from other weight loss injections.
GLP-1 helps to regulate blood sugar levels, which in turn talks to the brain to make you feel less hungry and prevent cravings. It also slows down the emptying of the stomach to keep you feeling fuller for longer.
GIP regulates energy balance in brain and fat cells, enhancing the GLP-1 effect of suppressing your appetite and improving sugar control.
By mimicking the effects of both these naturally occurring hormones, Mounjaro has been shown to have greater weight loss potential than medicines that work on GLP-1 alone. Find out more on mounjaro
