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Your risk for getting low blood sugar may be higher if you use Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection with another medicine that can cause low blood sugar, such as a sulfonylurea or insulin
However, the mechanism remains unclear and may be related to rapid weight loss triggering telogen effluvium rather than direct drug effects on hair follicles
Lowering the dose gradually allows you to see how your body responds while minimizing the risk of regain
Following administration of a combined oral contraceptive (0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.25 mg norgestimate) in the presence of a single dose of tirzepatide 5 mg, mean Cmax of ethinyl estradiol, norgestimate, and norelgestromin was reduced by 59%,66%, and 55%, while mean AUC was reduced by 20%, 21%, and 23%, respectively
A small bubble injected under the skin will be absorbed harmlessly
This makes the program more convenient, but it also means fewer safety checkpoints compared to more hands-on clinics
