But we wanted to know – are they requesting the compounded versions because their provider won’t write a prescription for the name brand, ie you should try diet and exercise first! Or will they write a prescription but insurance won’t cover the medication and patients don’t want to pay over a $1000 per month for name brand (compounded versions are typically in the $400 – $600 range). Or will insurance cover it but traditional pharmacies are backordered and can’t get the medication for patients. Or is it another reason entirely.

We surveyed our patients currently being treated in our office with the compounded versions of these weight loss medications and the graph below tells the story!

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Our one year data is in! The bottom line? Our patients are losing weight on both semaglutide and tirzerpatide! These are amazing medications that allow patients to get to their goal weight and maintain that weight with one of our less expensive maintenance subscriptions that include fewer injections per month.

While both medications are very effective weight loss options, it does appear that with time, patients on tirzepatide are losing more weight than semaglutide. In the early months, tirzepatide patients lose an average of 1-3 pounds more per month than patients on semaglutide. But after month 5, the tirzepatide patients begin to pull away from the semaglutide patients.

And for patients experiencing side effects on semaglutide, they may experience significantly fewer side effects on tirzepatide. See results below and schedule a consultation here if you’re ready to get started.

Weight loss after switching from semaglutide to tirzepatide

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Weight loss with semaglutide over last 12 months

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Weight loss with tirzepatide over last 7 months

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Semaglutide average weight loss (%) by month

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Semaglutide average weight loss (lbs) by month

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Tirzepatide average weight loss (%) by month

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Tirzepatide average weight loss (lbs) by month

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