Zepbound 5mg

Description

What is Zepbound?

Zepbound is an injectable prescription medicine that may help adults with diabetes, obesity, or with excess weight (overweight) who also have weight-related medical problems, lose weight and keep it off. Zepbound should be used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity like exercise .

• Zepbound contains tirzepatide and should not be used with other tirzepatide-containing products or any GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines or medications .
• It is not known if Zepbound is safe and effective when taken with other prescription medications , over-the-counter, or herbal weight loss products.
• It is not known if Zepbound can be used in people who have had pancreatitis.
• It is not known if Zepbound is safe and effective for use in children under 18 years of age.

Throughout a 17-month clinical trial, people who dieted, exercised,^* and took Zepbound sustained weight loss—whether taking the 5-mg, 10-mg, or 15-mg dose.^†

*Reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

^†Individual results may vary. In a 72-week study of adults without diabetes, average weight loss was 15.0% (34 lbs) for 5 mg, 19.5% (44 lbs) for 10 mg, 20.9% (48 lbs) for 15 mg, and 3.1% (7 lbs) for placebo. In a 72-week study of adults with diabetes, average weight loss was 12.8% (28 lbs) for 10 mg, 14.7% (33 lbs) for 15 mg, and 3.2% (7 lbs) for placebo.

Average starting weight was 231 lbs in adults without diabetes and 222 lbs in adults with diabetes.

Zepbound should not be used for cosmetic weight loss.

Additional health measures

In a 17-month clinical trial, people who dieted, exercised, and took Zepbound observed changes in^ǁ¶:

Cholesterol

Blood pressure

Waist size

^ǁZepbound is not for the treatment of cholesterol or blood pressure.
^¶Diet and exercise included a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity.

Waist size=waist circumference

Select Safety Information

Do not use Zepbound if you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called MTC or if you have an endocrine system condition called MEN 2, or if you have had a serious allergic reaction to tirzepatide or any of the ingredients in Zepbound.