OPTIMIZE · Metabolic care
Tirzepatide
Metabolic care built around you.
Explore a medication that acts on two hormone pathways involved in appetite and blood sugar. Start with a provider evaluation to understand whether it fits your health needs.
Prescription required. Provider evaluation determines eligibility.
Tirzepatide activates GIP and GLP-1 receptors. Certain FDA-approved tirzepatide products are used for weight management alongside nutrition and physical activity.
GIP and GLP-1 are signals involved in the body's response to food. Tirzepatide acts on their receptors; the effect on weight and tolerability differs between patients.
FDA-approved tirzepatide injections are taken once weekly. Follow the instructions for your exact prescription and device.
Your provider reviews weight history, current medicines, digestive symptoms, diabetes treatments, and thyroid cancer risk factors.
Two pathways.
A considered approach.
Tirzepatide activates both GIP and GLP-1 receptors, which are signals involved in the body's response to food. A provider evaluation helps determine whether it fits your health needs.
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Two pathways
GIP and GLP-1 receptor activity in one medication.
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Individual response
Your experience guides decisions about continuing treatment.
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A broader plan
Medication decisions sit alongside nutrition and activity.
Care starts with
understanding you.
A treatment decision should take your health history, current medications and goals into account. Your evaluation is the place to discuss questions, potential risks and whether another approach may be more appropriate.
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Your health in context
Share your medical history, current medications and treatment goals.
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A considered decision
Discuss the evidence, potential risks and available alternatives.
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Clear next steps
If treatment is prescribed, follow the instructions for your exact medication and ask how follow-up will work.
Explore your options
with context.
Different treatments have different uses, risks and levels of evidence. Explore this care category, then discuss the options that may fit your clinical needs.
Explore metabolic careA plan begins with
an evaluation.
Completing an assessment does not guarantee a prescription.
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Share your history
Provide information about your health, medications and goals.
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Review the options
A licensed provider evaluates whether treatment is clinically appropriate. Further information, testing or another type of care may be needed.
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Understand your prescription
If prescribed, review the medication, administration directions, risks and follow-up plan before starting.
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Revisit the plan
Discuss your response and any concerns with your prescriber. Do not change a dose or combine treatments on your own.
Know the important
information.
Every medication has potential risks. Review the complete safety information for the exact product and tell your provider about your medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy or pregnancy plans, and all medicines and supplements you take.
Tirzepatide has a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors and is contraindicated with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2. Discuss pregnancy, pancreatitis, gallbladder problems, dehydration, and other risks with your provider.
Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. FDA does not evaluate these preparations for safety, effectiveness or quality before marketing.
Seek emergency care for trouble breathing or swelling of the face, lips or throat. Contact a clinician promptly for severe or concerning symptoms. Do not rely on routine online messaging for an emergency.
Frequently asked questions
No. Tirzepatide acts on GIP and GLP-1 receptors; semaglutide acts on GLP-1 receptors.
Results vary. A provider can discuss evidence for the exact product; no specific result is guaranteed.
No. A compounded preparation does not inherit the approval of Zepbound or Mounjaro.
A licensed provider considers your health history, current medications, clinical needs and the evidence for the specific treatment. Further testing or a different type of care may be recommended.
No. A prescription is provided only when the evaluating provider determines that treatment is medically appropriate and available.
Follow your prescriber and pharmacy's instructions for the exact product. Ask before changing a dose, switching formulations or combining treatments.
Your next step starts with your
health.
Share your history and goals so a licensed provider can evaluate which care options may be appropriate for you.
Prescription required. Treatment is not appropriate for everyone. Assessment does not guarantee a prescription.