The Difference Between Semaglutide and Tirzepatide
By now you’ve probably been flooded with advertisements boasting weight loss success from various GLP-1 injections. It is our goal to educate our patients and determine the best weight loss injection for their unique weight loss goals. You do not have to be diabetic to reap the benefits of these prescription weight loss injections.
Research suggests that GLP-1 CAN DIRECTLY AFFECT FAT TISSUE, promoting fat oxidation and reducing fat storage in patients Semaglutide or Tirzepatide.
Tirzepatide acts on both GIP and GLP-1 receptors, while Semaglutide acts only on GLP-1 receptors.
Semaglutide belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. They started out being used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes to improve blood sugar control, however the FDA recently approved these injections for weight loss. Semaglutide is administered as an injection once weekly. They work by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, which stimulates insulin secretion and suppresses glucagon secretion, thereby reducing blood sugar levels.
According to data from randomised controlled trials, patients weight loss is around 1.1% of body weight after one month. After two months, it’s around 2.2% of body weight. In another study, on average, people taking Semaglutide lost 5.9% of their body weight at three months and 10.9% at six months.
Tirzepatide belongs to a class of drugs called dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonists. Tirzepatide works by stimulating insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon secretion, resulting in improved blood sugar control. It is administered as a once-weekly injection. Tirzepatide has shown promising results in clinical trials for both glycemic control and weight loss. In the SURPASS-2 trial, Tirzepatide was far superior to Semaglutide with a more significant reduction in the average amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood over the past three months.
We offer Semaglutide and Tirzepatide injections in our Miami office and by telemedicine with shipping.
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