Other medications, such as metformin, Qsymia (phentermine/topiramate), Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion), and Xenical (orlistat), may also be prescribed as Ozempic alternatives, though they work differently
But the answer to whether tirzepatide will work for you specifically depends on why semaglutide did not work in the first place
Study 3: STEP 5 Trial Duration : 104 weeks (2 years) Findings : Participants on semaglutide lost an average of 15.2% of their body weight, compared to 2.6% in the placebo group
Then tirzepatide arrived and raised the bar, adding a second receptor target and delivering results that made semaglutide look modest by comparison
Pierre said sees a similar trend in her practice
Not everyone who applies will qualify