Van Gaal L, Scheen A
Fatigue Fatigue is reported by some patients, particularly in the early weeks
"My fear is that there is now a belief that anyone can and should achieve a certain body shape and size with the help of these medications, so there's going to be an even greater drive towards a certain body type," said Tracy Richmond, director of the eating disorder program at Boston Children's Hospital
According to the FDA-approved prescribing information, patients start at 0.25 mg once weekly for the first four weeks (a dose-initiation phase not intended for blood sugar control), then increase to therapeutic doses
If tirzepatide alone is insufficient, combination with a different class of medication, like phentermine or metformin, is a more logical approach
Its not known yet how much the pills will cost, Azar noted