Weight loss # Mounjaro

Mounjaro the new kid on the block for weight ! Goodbye Ozempic !

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a prescription medication approved for managing type 2 diabetes and is also being used off-label for weight loss. It’s a once-weekly injectable drug that mimics two gut hormones: GLP-1 and GIP, which help regulate blood sugar and appetite.

Benefits of Mounjaro:

1. Improved Blood Sugar Control – Helps lower HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes.
2. Weight Loss – Many users experience significant weight loss, even those without diabetes.
3. Appetite Suppression – Reduces hunger and helps with portion control.
4. Heart Health – May lower risk factors like cholesterol and blood pressure (ongoing studies are evaluating this further).

Common Side Effects:

1. Nausea
2. Vomiting
3. Diarrhoea or constipation
4. Decreased appetite
5. Stomach pain
6. Serious Side Effects (Less Common):
7. Pancreatitis
8. Gallbladder problems
9. Kidney injury (usually due to dehydration)

Thyroid tumors (in animal studies; not confirmed in humans )

It’s not recommended for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome.

Would you like information on how to access Mounjaro or alternatives like Ozempic or Wegovy? Consult our doctor. Dr Shireen Surtee via doctorinyourpocket.co.za for a prescription !

Serious Side Effects (Less Common):

1. Pancreatitis
2. Gallbladder problems
3. Kidney injury (usually due to dehydration)
4. Thyroid tumors (in animal studies; not confirmed in humans )
5. It’s not recommended for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome.

Would you like information on how to access Mounjaro or alternatives like Ozempic or Wegovy?

Consult our doctor. Dr Shireen Surtee via doctorinyourpocket.co.za for a prescription !