This medication works by mimicking the body's natural GLP-1 hormone, which plays a key role in insulin production, blood sugar regulation, appetite suppression, and encouraging feelings of fullness
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Tirzepatide slows gastric emptying and promotes satiety, which can lead to decreased food and fluid consumption
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist that mimics the glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone, enhancing insulin secretion, reducing glucagon release, and slowing gastric emptying
It helps increase insulin production, reduce the secretion of glucagon (a hormone that raises blood sugar), and slows down the emptying of your stomach