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Severe abdominal pain or jaundice may signal these risks
A big difference between semaglutide and tirzepatide is that semaglutide mimics the action of one hormone GLP-1 while tirzepatide mimics the action of two, a GLP-1 and something called a GIP, or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide
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Other medications in this class include: Wegovy (semaglutide) - Same active ingredient as Ozempic, but FDA-approved for weight loss Mounjaro/Zepbound (tirzepatide) - Dual-action medication approved for diabetes (Mounjaro) and weight loss (Zepbound) Trulicity (dulaglutide) - Weekly injection for type 2 diabetes Victoza/Saxenda (liraglutide) - Available for diabetes (Victoza) and weight loss (Saxenda) Bydureon (exenatide) - Weekly injection, older medication in this class All of these work similarly by mimicking natural hormones that control blood sugar and appetite, though they may have different dosing schedules and approved uses.
Cloudiness is the most common visible sign
The medication has a similar mechanism of action to semaglutide, but it works as a dual agonist
