Mounjaro

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Mounjaro is a prescription medication (tirzepatide) used primarily to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes and increasingly known for its weight-loss effects.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mounjaro canonical 3
tirzepatide 2
weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf GIP receptor agonist
GLP-1 receptor agonist
antidiabetic drug
brand name drug
prescription medication
administeredBy subcutaneous injection in abdomen
subcutaneous injection in thigh
subcutaneous injection in upper arm
affects glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor
glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor
approvalYear 2022
approvedBy Food and Drug Administration
surface form: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
approvedFor adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
boxedWarning risk of thyroid C-cell tumors observed in rodents
commonAdverseEffect constipation
decreased appetite
diarrhea
nausea
vomiting
contraindicatedIn patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2
patients with personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
developedBy Eli Lilly and Company
dosageForm solution for injection in prefilled pen
dosingFrequency once weekly
effect promotes weight loss in many patients with type 2 diabetes
reduces HbA1c
hasActiveIngredient Mounjaro self-linksurface differs
surface form: tirzepatide
hasGenericName tirzepatide
hasHigherStrength 10 mg once weekly
12.5 mg once weekly
15 mg once weekly
5 mg once weekly
7.5 mg once weekly
hasPharmacologicalClass dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist
hasRouteOfAdministration subcutaneous injection
indicatedFor type 2 diabetes mellitus
mechanismOfAction enhances insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner
reduces appetite
reduces glucagon secretion
slows gastric emptying
notIndicatedFor diabetic ketoacidosis
type 1 diabetes mellitus
regulates blood glucose levels
seriousAdverseEffect acute kidney injury
gallbladder disease
pancreatitis
startingDose 2.5 mg once weekly
usedFor improving glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes
weight loss

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LLY issuerNotableProduct Mounjaro
this entity surface form: weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro
Zepbound activeIngredient Mounjaro
this entity surface form: tirzepatide
Zepbound relatedDrug Mounjaro
Mounjaro hasActiveIngredient Mounjaro self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: tirzepatide