Mounjaro operates similarly to other drugs in the GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) family but with an additional GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptor agonist
Careful logging during tapering helps determine whether regained hunger is transient or signals the need to resume a maintenance dose
Diarrhea may occur as your digestive system adapts to the medication
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But extending the Bridge program will be "really expensive" for Medicare, Cubanski said, because the program heavily subsidizes the cost of the drugs