From 2020 to 2022, the number of prescriptions for these drugs quadrupled up to roughly 9 million in the final months of 2022, according to one analysis
Unreconstituted shelf life Lyophilized tirzepatide stored at -20 degrees Celsius in a sealed vial retains potency for 1-3 years or longer, depending on purity and manufacturing quality
Slocumb maintained a stash house in Shelton where law enforcement found two pill presses, 640,000 fentanyl pills, 13 kilograms of illicit drugs and $81,000 in cash when they searched it in December 2022
When initiating tirzepatide for weight loss, patients typically begin with a lower dose to minimize side effects
Dosing and Titration Both medications are administered weekly via subcutaneous injection (you do it yourself, usually in the abdomen or thigh)
Tirzepatide is our most potent weight loss option, and we treat it accordingly