what’s  Tirzepatide ?

Tirzepatide injection is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is used together with diet and exercise to help control your blood sugar. Tirzepatide is a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.

Tirzepatide injection is also used to help lose weight and keep the weight off in patients with obesity caused by certain conditions. It is also used to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with obesity.

Specification

tirzepatide    10 vials in a kit . 2mg /5mg/10mg /15mg /30mg

tirzepatide – dual cartridge     5mg/10mg

How does tirzepatide work?

Normally, when we eat, natural hormones called GIP and GLP-1 are released by the gut. These hormones increase insulin release, suppress appetite, slow gastric emptying, and increase the feeling of fullness. Tirzepatide works like our natural hormones GIP and GLP-1 by activating the GIP and GLP-1 receptors.

Tirzepatide is a GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist.

Tirzepatide works (mechanism of action) by activating both GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone receptors.

 Tirzepatide test report

Proper Use

When you start using this medicine, it is very important that you check your blood sugar often, especially before and after meals and at bedtime. This will help lower the chance of having very low blood sugar.

Carefully follow the special meal plan your doctor gave you. This is the most important part of controlling your diabetes, and is necessary if the medicine is to work properly. Also, exercise regularly and test for sugar in your blood or urine as directed.

This medicine is given as a shot under the skin of your stomach, thighs, or upper arm. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.

Check the liquid in the pen. it should be clear and colorless to slightly yellow. Do not use it if it is cloudy, discolored, or has particles in it.

Use a new needle each time you inject your medicine.

Never share medicine pens with others under any circumstances. It is not safe for one pen to be used for more than one person. Sharing needles or pens can result in transmission of infection.

Use this medicine on the same day each week, at any time of the day, with or without meals.

Dosing

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
For injection dosage form (solution):
For type 2 diabetes, obesity, excess weight caused by medical problems, or obstructive sleep apnea:
Adults—At first, 2.5 milligrams (mg) injected under the skin once a week for 4 weeks. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 15 mg once a week.
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store your medicine pen in its original carton in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Do not use this medicine if it is frozen. You may store the pen at room temperature for up to 21 days. Do not put this medicine back in the refrigerator if it has been stored at room temperature. Throw away an unused pen within 21 days after removing it from the refrigerator.
Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

Common tirzepatide side effects

The most common tirzepatide side effects include abdominal pain, burping, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hair loss, hypersensitivity reactions, injection site reactions, nausea, and vomiting, which affect 5% or more patients.