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The difference reflects tirzepatide's dual GLP-1 plus GIP receptor mechanism: the added GIP pathway enhances appetite suppression and fat metabolism beyond what GLP-1 alone provides

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One study of eight breastfeeding mothers taking this medication found there were no detectable levels of semaglutide in breast milk samples from mothers who are on Ozempic during lactation, says Jessica Madden, MD, pediatrician, neonatologist, and medical director at Aeroflow Breastpumps

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Dosing Considerations The recommended dose-escalation time period for GLP-1 RA is intended to improve GI tolerability to AEs such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, which are common when initiating GLP-1 RAs [16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28]

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