The more recent SURMOUNT-5 trial directly compared tirzepatide to semaglutide and found tirzepatide superior , with 20.2% weight loss versus 13.7% for semaglutide at 72 weeks
Understanding the deeper health and hormonal factors behind it can help you finally release this weight for good
What varies considerably between individuals is magnitude
Semaglutide is not recommended for people who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the near future
"The message would still need to be for pregnant women and those planning pregnancy to follow the label and their clinicians' advice regarding GLP-1 when pregnant or planning pregnancy," she said
The ability to avoid needles, and to eat and drink without restrictions, should make this new GLP-1 pill an appealing option to some patients who cant take the injected GLP-1 drugs, says Marilyn Tan, MD, a clinical associate professor and endocrinologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California