Patients should continue their regular tirzepatide dosing schedule unless specifically instructed otherwise by their healthcare provider, but should avoid injecting into previously irritated areas
NICE guidance recommends duloxetine as first-line treatment for painful diabetic neuropathy, with amitriptyline, pregabalin, or gabapentin as alternatives
Zepbound single-dose vials are offered via LillyDirect and are available as a cash pay-only offering starting at $299/mo for the 2.5 mg dose and $449 for higher dosages
| What this means if youre on Mounjaro or Wegovy | Limitations of the TRIUMPH-1 results | Frequently asked questions | Take home message A Phase 3 trial has found that the experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide produced an average weight loss of up to 30.3% in adults living with obesity, the highest figure reported so far for a weight-loss injection
Clin Chem 18(6):499502 Pinho CPS, Diniz ADS, Arruda IKG, Leite A, Petribu MMV, Rodrigues IG (2018) Waist circumference measurement sites and their association with visceral and subcutaneous fat and cardiometabolic abnormalities