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Tirzepatide has been approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes in adults as a single dose weekly.
Practitioners can prescribe Tirzepatide for managing type 2 diabetes in adults.
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Tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist has recently been approved by FDA for type 2 diabetes in adults as a single dose weekly.
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Tirzepatide: Revolutionary Drug in Management of “Diabesity”
Vansh Chouhan et al. · International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences · 2022
DOI 10.18311/ijmds/2022/636
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