Comparing Glucotrol vs Mounjaro
| Glucotrol (glipizide) | Mounjaro (tirzepatide) |
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| Glucotrol (glipizide) | Mounjaro (tirzepatide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Glucotrol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight), Type 2 Diabetes. Mounjaro may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Glucotrol (glipizide) | More about Mounjaro (tirzepatide) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Glucotrol has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Mounjaro has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 1304 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Glucotrol side effects |
View all Mounjaro side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other glipizide brands include: GlipiZIDE XL, Glucotrol XL | Other tirzepatide brands include: Zepbound | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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4.3 hours |
120 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 476 drugs are known to interact with Glucotrol:
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A total of 414 drugs are known to interact with Mounjaro:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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May 08, 1984 |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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