Comparing Tirzepatide vs Tresiba
| Tirzepatide | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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| Tirzepatide | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight), Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes. Tirzepatide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Tresiba contains insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting insulin that starts to work 60 minutes after administration and keeps working for up to 42 hours. Tresiba is approved for use in adults and... View more |
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| More about Tirzepatide | More about Tresiba (insulin degludec) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Tirzepatide has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 1939 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
Tresiba has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 153 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% 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. | |||||||||
View all Tirzepatide side effects |
View all Tresiba side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| 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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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Mounjaro, Zepbound |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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120 hours |
25 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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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 414 drugs are known to interact with Tirzepatide:
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Tresiba:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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