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Weight Loss Injections Comparison Table
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Feature
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Mounjaro
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Wegovy
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Generic Liraglutide (Nevolat)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Active ingredient
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Tirzepatide (a GLP-1 and GIP receptor booster)
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Semaglutide (a GLP-1 receptor booster)
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Semaglutide (a GLP-1 receptor booster)
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How does it work?
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Cuts your appetite
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Cuts your appetite
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Cuts your appetite
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Dosage schedule
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Increases every 4 weeks to a max dose of 15mg
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Increases every 4 weeks to a max dose of 2.4mg
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Increases every week to a max dose of 3.0mg
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How often do you take it?
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Once a week, at the same time and day
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Once a week, at the same time and day
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Once a day, at the same time
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How do you take it?
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With an injectable pen that has 4 prefilled doses
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With an injectable pen that has 4 prefilled doses
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With an injectable pen that has prefilled doses
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Effectiveness (from studies)
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People lost up to 22.5% of their body weight after taking the max 15mg dose for 72 weeks+
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People lost up to 15% of their body weight after taking the 2.4mg dose for 68 weeks++
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People lost an average of 8% of their body weight after taking the 3.0mg dose for 56 weeks+++
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Cost
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From £128.98
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From £118.98
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From £127.00
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Very common side effects
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- Nausea - Diarrhoea - Vomiting - Constipation
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- Nausea - Diarrhoea - Vomiting - Headache - Stomach pain - Feeling weak or tired
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- Nausea - Diarrhoea - Vomiting - Constipation - Headache
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Prescription-only?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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++From the STEP-1 clinical trial
+++From the SCALE Maintenance clinical trial
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