These drugs help improve blood sugar and can lead to weight loss, explains Kunal Shah, MD, an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
However, there is a practical consideration
While both medications contain the same active ingredient (tirzepatide), they carry approval for different therapeutic uses and doctors may prescribe different dosing regimens
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This does not mean every patient will respond the same way
This gives you the benefit of a thorough in-person assessment up front while avoiding the need to travel to the office every month for routine check-ins