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809, 2026

Compounded Semaglutide and Tirzepatide vs. Wegovy and Zepbound

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I have treated more than a thousand patients with compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide. When these medications are prepared by the licensed compounding pharmacies I use, prescribed appropriately and adjusted to the individual patient, I have [...]

709, 2026

Switching From Semaglutide to Tirzepatide: What to Know

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Switching from semaglutide to tirzepatide can make sense when weight loss has been inadequate, appetite control has weakened, a persistent plateau has developed, side effects are difficult to manage or access and cost have changed. [...]

709, 2026

GLP-1 Medications vs. Phentermine for Weight Loss: Which Is Better?

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GLP-1 medications generally produce more weight loss than phentermine, but phentermine is not obsolete. The two treatments work differently, cost very different amounts, have different side-effect profiles and can fit very different patients. Semaglutide and [...]

609, 2026

What Happens When You Stop Taking GLP-1 Medications?

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Weight regain is common after stopping GLP-1 weight-loss medications, especially when treatment ends without a maintenance plan. The medication is not addictive, but its appetite and satiety effects fade after it leaves the body. At [...]

2108, 2026

Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide for Weight Loss

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If your main goal is maximum weight loss, tirzepatide currently has the edge over semaglutide. In the first major head-to-head obesity trial, adults taking tirzepatide lost an average of 20.2% of their starting weight at [...]

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