Tirzepatide
Every GLP-1 the FDA has approved, and the active ingredient inside each one.
Definition
The active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound, a dual GLP-1 and GIP agonist with a roughly five-day half-life. It is the only injectable in the class carrying an FDA-mandated oral contraceptive interaction warning, which is a real thing to raise with a prescriber rather than a footnote.
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