is tirzepatide a glp-1 or 2 What Tirzepatide? is prescription medication used mainly to treat Type Diabetes and obesity/overweight. It works by mimicking two natural gut hormones: (glucagon-like peptide-1) GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) difference in semaglutide and tirzepatide

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For women taking tirzepatide, reduced absorption of oral contraceptives during initiation and dose escalation may necessitate additional contraceptive methods for 4 weeks after dose changes

Studies by Kiel, Holst and Deacon uncovered that GLP-1 is rapidly degraded by an enzyme called DPP-4