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Tirzepatide (Mounjaro°) in type 2 diabetes

 Marketing Authorisations   A tirzepatide solution for subcutaneous injection has been authorised in the European Union for use in adults with type 2 diabetes, either as monotherapy when metformin use is considered inappropriate, or in combination with other glucose lowering-drugs. In these situations, is tirzepatide more effective than a GLP-1 agonist in preventing the complications of diabetes? And what are its adverse effects?
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Source: "Tirzepatide (Mounjaro°) in type 2 diabetes" Prescrire Int 2024; 33 (264): 257-259. Subscribers only.

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