Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) is a once-weekly non-insulin injection for adults to help lower A1C along with diet and exercise. Learn how Mounjaro® works and how to get started.
Mounjaro is used for type 2 diabetes to help lower blood sugar levels in adults and children 10 years and older. Mounjaro has also been shown to help with weight loss and maintain the lost weight in clinical trials when combined with diet and exercise.
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Mounjaro is a brand-name medication prescribed to help manage blood sugar levels in adults and certain children with type 2 diabetes. Mounjaro is given once weekly via subcutaneous injection.
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is prescribed to help manage blood sugar in adults and certain children with type 2 diabetes. Learn the essentials about Mounjaro.
More patients receiving MOUNJARO 5 mg (3.0%), MOUNJARO 10 mg (5.4%), and MOUNJARO 15 mg (6.6%) discontinued treatment due to gastrointestinal adverse reactions than patients receiving placebo...
Mounjaro is a medicine used together with diet and physical activity to treat adults who have type 2 diabetes which is not satisfactorily controlled. It can be used on its own in patients who cannot take metformin (another diabetes medicine) or as an ‘add-on’ to other diabetes medicines.
How does Mounjaro work? Mounjaro targets two hormones (GLP-1 and GIP) that affect appetite and blood sugar control. It sends signals to your brain when you’re full and reduces hunger and food cravings. It also slows digestion, so you stay fuller longer and avoid blood sugar spikes after eating.