A note on availability in New Zealand Tirzepatide has generated significant interest internationally, Mounjaro is currently available in New Zealand for weight-loss treatment
Joint Guidance: Gastroenterologists Say No, Not All Patients Need to Stop (for endoscopic procedures) Gastroenterologists Say No, Not All Patients Need to Stop (for endoscopic procedures) In November 2023, in response to the ASA guidance , the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommended that it does not support all patients stopping GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic) prior to elective endoscopy procedures
The same logic behind converting tirzepatide units to milligrams applies here, just with different concentration values
For itching or redness, non-pharmacological measures such as cool compresses and emollients are the first-line approach
Future studies with larger datasets may clarify whether specific SNPs disproportionately drive observed effects or if subtle pleiotropic pathways exist
The initial study, by Alberti et al
