The drug can accelerate progress, but it does not replace the work.
Depending on the patients needs, the next step may include lab review, additional testing, nutrition recommendations, weight-loss planning, medication discussion, hormone evaluation, thyroid support, peptide therapy discussion, PRP consultation, or follow-up care
Both are modified growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) analogs, but the DAC variants extended half-life makes it fundamentally different in dosing requirements and pharmacokinetics
The SURMOUNT trial data at lowest doses The SURMOUNT-1 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, tested tirzepatide at 5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg, but not below 5 mg